"...the book is not just honest, it is honest about the tough issues...[another] quality of the book that is worth highlighting is its broad and inclusive understanding of what the world of international organisations consist of....it paints a nuanced and comprehensive picture of how the contemporary landscape of international organisations is evolving." · Development in Practice"... The editors of this book are veteran academic and practitioners in international organizations who have assembled a talented group of European and North American authors with similar experiences ... The result is a first-of-its kind publication that should prove very helpful for anyone teaching about, researching, or participating in the administrative sides of international organizations ... all chapters are well done and several are superb ... Highly recommended." · ChoiceThe management of international organizations is attracting growing attention. Most of this attention is highly critical of both the UN system and International NGOs. Sometimes, this criticism lacks depth or reflects insufficient understanding of these organizations, or is based on narrow, and sometimes biased, internal political concerns of a particular country. International relations theory has insufficiently studied the type of linkages that these organizations provide between international decision-making and Northern fundraising on the one hand, and practical action in the South on the other. As a result,...