Includes bibliographical references and index. Rittberger, V., & Zangl, B. (2006). International organization: polity, politics and policies. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Part I: Theory and history of international organizations -- Introduction -- Theories of international organizations History of international organizations -- Part II: Policy-making in international organizations -- International organizations as political systems -- Actors' demands and support: the input dimension -- Decision-making in international organizations: the conversion process -- What international organizations procedure: the output dimension -- Part III: Activities of international organizations -- Security -- Welfare and economic relations -- The environment -- Human rights -- Between a world state and international anarchy: global governance

International organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the European Union and the World Bank play an increasing role in international politics. This broad-ranging and up-to-date textbook provides a theoretical and empirical introduction to the politics and policies of such organizations.