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• Cover
• Copyright
• Contents in brief
• Contents in full
• Acknowledgements
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• 1 An introduction to international organizations in theory and practice
• 2 International organizations: an early history
• 3 The modern historical context
• 4 The character and environment of international organizations
• 5 The United Nations
• 6 The United Nations semi-autonomous agencies
• 7 The United Nations specialized agencies
• 8 The development banks
• 9 The money managers
• 10 Economics, trade and commerce
• 11 The European Union
• 12 The European Union’s semi-autonomous agencies
• 13 Political alliances and security
• 14 The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
• 15 Intergovernmental scientific organizations
• 16 Transport and communications
• 17 International organizations: an ever expanding universe?
• References
• Glossary
• Keyword index
• Index