International Organizations and Small States: Participation, Legitimacy and Vulnerability

Front Cover -- International Organizations And Small States: Participation, Legitimacy And Vulnerability -- Copyright Information -- Table Of Contents -- List Of Tables -- List Of Acronyms -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Our Contribution: A Tale Of Two Dilemmas -- The Small States' Dilemma: The Disproportionate Costs Of Statehood -- Approach, Cases, Data, And Analysis -- Approach: Explaining How These Two Dilemmas Interact -- Cases: Which Small States And Which Ios? -- Sources And Data -- Analysis -- Structure Of The Book -- Part I Actors 2 Why Do Ios Encourage The Participation Of Small States? -- Ios, Membership, And Throughput Legitimacy -- The Evolution Of Legitimation Practices -- Promoting Norms And Principles -- Upholding Rules, Conventions, And Traditions -- Groupings -- Decision-making -- Leadership Elections -- Facilitating Mutual Assistance And Cooperation -- Larger States -- The Secretariat -- Ngos -- Conclusion -- 3 Why Do Small States Engage With Ios? -- Sovereign Recognition -- Economic Development And Technical Assistance -- Maintaining A Permissive Liberal Order -- The Competent Performance Of Vulnerability Rhetorical Action -- Collaboration -- Active Participation -- Conclusion -- Part Ii Interactions -- 4 Differentiated Vulnerabilities, Climate Change, And The Un Agencies -- Climate Vulnerability And The Rise Of The Sids -- Rhetorical Action -- Collaboration -- Active Participation -- Throughput Legitimacy And The Participation Of Small Members -- Promoting Norms And Principles -- Upholding Rules, Conventions, And Traditions -- Facilitating Mutual Assistance And Cooperation -- Conclusion -- 5 Differentiated Development In The Imf, The Wbg, And The Wto -- Rhetorical Action -- Collaboration Active Participation -- Throughput Legitimacy And The Right To Development -- Promoting Norms And Principles -- Upholding Rules, Conventions, And Traditions -- Facilitating Mutual Assistance And Alliances -- Conclusion -- 6 Expanding The Agenda At The Who And The Wipo -- Throughput Legitimacy And Serving The Sids -- Promoting Norms And Principles -- Upholding Rules, Conventions, And Traditions -- Facilitating Mutual Assistance And Alliances -- New Vulnerabilities And Small States -- Rhetorical Action -- Collaboration -- Active Participation -- Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion Does The Performance Of Vulnerability Produce Real Benefits For Small States? -- Sids As Norm Entrepreneurs -- Do Throughputs Increase The Legitimacy Of Ios? -- Canaries In The Global Governance Coal Mine -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Back Cover Jack Corbett, Xu Yi-chong, Patrick Weller. Electronic Reproduction. New York Available Via World Wide Web.