The Exercise of Power, Governance Complexity and the Autonomy of International Organizations

• In Event: Looking Inside International Organizations

Brief Overview

This paper explores why and how the de facto autonomy of international organizations deviates from de jure autonomy, arguing that the exercise of power by major powers and the governance complexity are the main reasons.

Authors

• Tong Wu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Hongsong Liu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University