Crafting Cooperation by Amitav Acharya, Alastair Iain Johnston - 9780521876032

Crafting CooperationRegional International Institutions in Comparative Perspective\nAuthor(s): Amitav Acharya, Alastair Iain Johnston\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521876032, 978-0521876032\nSynopsis\nRegional institutions are an increasingly prominent feature of world politics. Their characteristics and performance vary widely: some are highly legalistic and bureaucratic, while others are informal and flexible. They also differ in terms of inclusiveness, decision-making rules and commitment to the non-interference principle. This is the first book to offer a conceptual framework for comparing the design and effectiveness of regional international institutions, including the EU, NATO, ASEAN, OAS, AU and the Arab League. The case studies, by a group of leading scholars of regional institutions, offer a rigorous, historically informed analysis of the differences and similarities in institution.