Table of Contents

Tables and Figures vi

Abbreviations vii

About the Author x

Foreword by Craig N. Murphy xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

1 Why Did Global Governance Emerge? 8

2 What Is Global Governance? 27

3 What Are Global Governance Gaps? 45

4 Knowledge Gaps 62

5 Normative Gaps 84

6 Policy Gaps 106

7 Institutional Gaps 127

8 Compliance Gaps 149

9 Whither Global Governance? 169

Notes 186

Selected Readings 211

Index 214

About the Author

Thomas G. Weiss is one of the world s leading authorities onthe challenges and processes of global governance. Former Presidentof the International Studies Association, Tom is currentlyPresidential Professor of Political Science at The CUNY GraduateCenter and Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for InternationalStudies. He is the author of two popular Polity titles on the UNand humanitarian intervention, both in their second edition.

Reviews

"If you are trying to understand and improve global policy, this isthe place to start. Weiss takes the major issues on the globalagenda and subjects them to a rigorous five-fold analysis that letsus see where the greatest gaps in the policy process really are.Some may be surprised to learn that the biggest problem may not bethe lack of enforcement of global norms within our system ofseparate sovereign states. Rather, it may be our inability tounderstand the causes of many of today's global problems. This isgreat food for thought with lots of suggestions for practicalaction." Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College and University ofMassachusetts Boston "The most cogent, compelling, and engaging text yet written on thisnotoriously slippery and mystifying topic. Weiss knows the subjectlike few others and his passions and insights make for apage-turner. This book is a must read for anyone - student,scholar, and practitioner alike - interested in working out how thecontemporary world is governed and how to make it a better place. Rorden Wilkinson, University of Manchester " Global Governance works across so many levels. It is aterrific summary of the history of the concept. It is aterrific synthesis of debates and perspectives. It alsorepresents a stand-alone statement of how the past shapes andreshapes what sort of global governance is possible anddesirable. As expected from the scholar who has done so muchto put the concept on the table and contributed to ourunderstanding, Weiss is the ultimate guide." Michael Barnett, George Washington University "Weiss is probably the most productive and reliable specialist onthe UN, international organisations and global government." Survival