A Matter of Style?: Organizational Agency in Global Public Policy

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Louisa Bayerlein (European University Institute) Christoph Knill (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

A Matter of Style?

Organizational Agency in Global Public Policy

Louisa Bayerlein (European University Institute), Christoph Knill (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Yves Steinebach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

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Cambridge University Press
09 March 2023

International relations; Political economy; International organisations & institutions

Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy

International public administrations (IPAs) have become an essential feature of global governance, contributing to what some have described as the 'bureaucratization of world politics'. While we do know that IPAs matter for international politics, we neither know exactly to what extent nor how exactly they matter for international organizations' policy making processes and subsequent outputs. This book provides an innovative perspective on IPAs and their agency in introducing the concept of administrative styles to the study of international organizations and global public policy. It argues that the administrative bodies of international organizations can develop informal working routines that allow them to exert influence beyond their formal autonomy and mandate. The theoretical argument is tested by an encompassing comparative assessment of administrative styles and their determinants across eight IPAs providing rich empirical insight gathered in more than 100 expert interviews.

By: Louisa Bayerlein (European University Institute), Christoph Knill (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Yves Steinebach (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 395g
ISBN: 9781108818964
ISBN 10: 110881896X
Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Public Policy
Pages: 268
Publication Date: 09 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction – Of Illusory Giants and Dwarfs: Do International Public Administrations Matter for Policy Making Beyond the Nation-State?; 2. Conceptualizing and Explaining Bureaucratic Influence: Administrative Styles; 3. Observing and Explaining Administrative Styles: From Concept to Empirical Analysis; 4. The IMF and the UNHCR: Entrepreneurial Administrations with Different Levels of Formal Autonomy; 5. The IOM and the FAO as Consolidators: Struggles of the Challenger and the Challenged; 6. Advocacy at UNEP and the WHO: How Expertise and Common Beliefs Shape an Administrative Style; 7. NATO and the ILO As Servants: The Dedicated Steward and the Saturated Dinosaur; 8. Conclusion – Real Dwarfs, Illusory Dwarfs, or Even Giants? International Public Administrations as Actors in Global Governance

Louisa Bayerlein is a research fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen and a doctoral researcher at the European University Institute in Florence. Working on the intersection of organizational theory, public administration, and comparative policy analysis, her research focus lies on comparing bureaucracies, their agency, and their ways of influencing policy-making processes. Christoph Knill is Chair of Political Science and Public Administration at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen. Yves Steinebach is an assistant professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen. His main research interests are analyses of the effectiveness of public policies and governing institutions. In 2018, Steinebach won the best paper awards of the internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals Journal of European Public Policy'(JEPP) and Policy Sciences.