Many claim a process of judicialization of international dispute settlement procedures is taking place. In order to capture this ongoing process we introduce an analytical framework to assess the degree of judicialization of international dispute settlement procedures. We then proceed to present...

International institutions increasingly affect each other's development, maintenance and effectiveness. Research so far has merely focused on the issue of effectiveness and broader consequences. The paper argues firstly that theoretical progress could be promoted by integrating variables...

Dieser Band weist nach, daß Organisationen nicht beliebig veränderbar sind. Ihre Strukturen und "geheimen" Regeln sind tief in der jeweiligen Gesellschaft und Kultur verankert. Auf die Rolle von Frauen in Organisationen trifft dies ebenso zu wie auf die Fragen von Macht und Hierarchie und auf...

This article develops a theoretical framework to analyze the rise and spread of global public policy. After an introduction to the background of sociological institutionalism, it first elaborates on the role and functions of international organizations, identifying instruments by which these can...