{"product_id":"origins-of-informality-why-the-legal-foundations-of-global-governance-are-shifting-and-why-it-matters-hardcover-1","title":"Origins of Informality: Why the Legal Foundations of Global Governance Are Shifting, and Why It Matters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles B. Roger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legal foundations of global governance are shifting. In addition to traditional instruments for resolving cross-border problems, such as treaties and formal international organizations, policy-makers are turning increasingly to informal agreements and organizations like the Group of Twenty, the Financial Stability Board, and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. A growing number of policy-makers view such weakly-legalized organizations as promising new tools of governance, arguing that informal bodies are faster and more flexible than their formal counterparts, and better-suited to the complex problems raised by deepening interdependence. Yet, equally, political scientists have puzzled over these international organizations. At present, we still know relatively little about these bodies, why they have become so important, and whether they are indeed capable of addressing the immense challenges faced by the global community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Origins of Informality\u003c\/em\u003e, Charles Roger offers a new way of thinking about informal organizations, presents new data revealing their extraordinary growth over time and across regions, and advances a novel theory to explain these patterns. In contrast with existing approaches, he locates the drivers of informality within the internal politics of states, explaining how major shifts within the domestic political arenas of the great powers have projected outwards and reshaped the legal structure of the global system. Informal organizations have been embraced because they allow bureaucrats in powerful states to maintain autonomy over their activities, and can help politicians to circumvent domestic opponents of their foreign policies. Drawing on original quantitative data, interviews, and archival research, the book analyzes some of the most important institutions governing the global economy, showing how informality has helped domestic actors to achieve their narrow political goals-even when this comes at the expense of the institutions they eventually create. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, Roger claims, the shift towards informality has allowed the number of multilateral institutions to rapidly increase in response to global problems. But, at the same time, it has coincided with a decline in their quality, leaving us less prepared for the next global crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles B. Roger\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Assistant Professor at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI). His research explores the transformations occurring in our system of global governance and how these are shaping--for better or worse--our ability to address cross-border problems. Roger's research has been published in journals such as \u003cem\u003eGlobal Policy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Interactions\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInternational Studies Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eReview of International Organizations\u003c\/em\u003e. His recent books include\u003cem\u003e The Comparative Politics of Transnational Climate Governance \u003c\/em\u003e(with Liliana Andonova and Thomas Hale) and \u003cem\u003eTransnational Climate Change Governance\u003c\/em\u003e (with Harriet Bulkeley et al.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.4 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45811017253061,"sku":"9780190947965","price":188.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/MIxP_SnSKx9780190947965_7d891a49-0799-4d17-8805-0e0ffcd8ca01.webp?v=1770961317","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/origins-of-informality-why-the-legal-foundations-of-global-governance-are-shifting-and-why-it-matters-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}