Abstract
The strangest thing about international organizations is that for all the appearance that they have of bringing about a dulling rationalization of life, they are enmeshed in global politics as deeply as any other actor, if not more deeply. The very existence of international organizations in a world order founded on the equal sovereignty of states defies fundamental logic and possibly confirms that they exist both as instruments of policy and as political agents. International organizations have a complex history of their own, and ascertaining their politics is, arguably, in the eyes of the beholder.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Cambridge Companion to International Organizations Law |
| Editors | Jan Klabbers |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 363-390 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781108574242 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781108467643 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |