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International Organization
International Organization
is a
peer-reviewed
academic journal
that covers the entire field of
international affairs
. Subject areas include:
foreign policies
,
international relations
, international and comparative
political economy
, security policies, environmental disputes and resolutions,
European
integration
, alliance patterns and
war
, bargaining and
conflict resolution
,
economic development
and adjustment, and international capital movements.
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International organization
An
international organization
is an
organization
with an
international
membership, scope, or presence. There are two main types:
International nongovernmental organizations
(INGOs):
non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) that operate internationally. These include international
non-profit organizations
and worldwide companies such as the
World Organization of the Scout Movement
,
International Committee of the Red Cross
and
Médecins Sans Frontières
.
Intergovernmental organizations
, also known as international governmental organizations (IGOs): the type of organization most closely associated with the term 'international organization', these are organizations that are made up primarily of
sovereign states
(referred to as
member states
). Notable examples include the
United Nations
(UN),
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD),
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
(OSCE),
Council of Europe
(CoE), and
World Trade Organization
(WTO). The UN has used the term "intergovernmental organization" instead of "international organization" for clarity.
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