New Arrival

Author : Edited by Kenneth W. Abbott & Thomas J. Biersteker

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

ISBN : 9781009180535

Call Number : 327.1014 INF

Summary:

Since the 1990s, alongside formal intergovernmental regimes, informal governance structures—such as informal IGOs, transnational public-private alliances, and hidden networks within formal institutions—have become integral to world politics. This edited volume introduces a threefold typology: informality of institutions, within them, and around them. Through theoretical explorations, new datasets, and detailed case studies—from secret diplomatic agreements to climate-policy networks—the book reveals how informal mechanisms shape outcomes. The concluding chapter addresses normative implications and sets a research agenda for understanding informal global governance in the 21st century