Crises and Contestation in International Organizations

Abstract

Crises are the “new normal” in international organizations: IOs are instrumental in addressing crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic or migration movements; but IOs are also “in crisis”, challenged by anti-multilateral sentiment, member-state withdrawals, or challenges from rising powers. This panel brings together papers that explore phenomena linked to crises in international organizations and the associated nature of contestation, addressing questions such as: How does contestation manifest in international organizations? What are the preferences of key stakeholders, such as member states or the Secretariat administration? What are the organizational arenas where contestation takes place and how does this change during crises? Lastly, how can we observe such contestation based on novel data sources and analytical approaches?

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Measuring State Support for Arms Control in the UN General Assembly	View Paper Details
Estimating State Preferences from United Nations Security Council Speeches	View Paper Details
Singing a different tune: How international organizations respond to crises	View Paper Details
Learning or contestation: Analyzing political biases in international organization evaluation reports	View Paper Details
Media Visibility of the World Health Organization during the Covid-19 Pandemic	View Paper Details