The Handbook of Transnational Governance: Institutions and Innovations

by David Held

Book Overview

When we speak of global governance today, we no longer mean simply state-to-state diplomacy, international treaties, or intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations. Alongside these 'traditional' elements of global politics are a host of new institutions ranging from global networks of governmental officials, to private codes of conduct for corporations, to action-oriented partnerships of NGOs, governments, corporations, and other actors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745650619
• ISBN13: 9780745650616
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.8" x 9.6"