In the wake of the breakdown of the post-World War II international system, this text recounts the history and theoretical underpinnings of international organizations in an analysis of their role in the development of the global system of the future.

This new and timely textbook makes the esoteric subject of international organizations accessible and very engaging for a new generation of students and scholars. Appraising the dynamics of systemic transformation and the challenges posed by expanding global interdependence, The Architecture of Global Governance puts international organizations in their proper context and restores the study of international organizations as a vibrant and critical field of contemporary international relations.

Introduction: In Search of Global Governance Schools of Thought: The Foundations of International Order and Organization
The Classical School
"Peace Plans", "Reformers", and Realists - Thinkers of the 17th to the 19th Centuries
Modern International Theory and the Idealist/Realist Debate Manifestations of International Order
From the World of Ideas to the Real World
The Architects of the International System: States, Markets and Civil Society
International Organizations and the Management of International Change
Conclusion: The "New World Order" and the Future of International Organizations