International Organizations: A Dictionary and Directory

This standard resource is a comprehensive guide exclusively devoted to international organizations and major consultation forums, at the subregional, regional and interregional levels, stressing their changing role in the era of globalization. The book gives, in the form of a dictionary, an up-to-date and impartial account of the vast majority of UN and non-UN agencies, providing information and analysis not readily available elsewhere. Treatment is not confined to institutional aspects but includes a balanced assessment of the problems and prospects of each agency.

Author Biography: Giuseppe Schiavone is Professor of International Organization at the Italian School of Public Administration (SSPA), and President of the Institute of European Studies 'Alcide De Gasperi', Rome.