Administrative Politics of IOs: Agency, Influence and Policymaking Behind the Scenes

Abstract

The ability of international organizations to address cooperation problems depends on the financial and human resources allocated to them. Key decisions like the allocation of resources, staff appointments, and the execution of programs usually arise from contested administrative politics, whereby complex principal and agent dynamics frequently result in incoherence and frustration for principals and agents. Such contestation can also be internal to an international bureaucracy. This Panel brings together academics and practitioners in conversation to highlight how the practice of administrative politics can influence or undermine policymaking and implementation by international organizations.

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