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'This superb book is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of global governance. Grigorescu effectively debunks the myth that international organizations were fully controlled by member states before they opened up to non-state actors in recent years. His historical evidence rather suggests that the 'publicness' of international organizations has been always a matter of degree. Grigorescu's careful analysis also alerts us to the crucial role that domestic political ideologies play in shaping global governance, a factor too often neglected in the literature.' Jens Steffek, Technische Universitat Darmstadt 'The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance is a much-needed addition to the study of international institutions. Grigorescu argues convincingly that our ideal types of institutions are the exception and not the rule, challenging existing conceptualizations of global institutions to better understand evolution and change in global governance. Conceptually innovative and empirically rich, this study will lead towards greater understanding of past and future changes in global governance.' Jon Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'This rich volume introduces global governance as a spectrum from intergovernmental to nongovernmental. Its historical perspective on the changing governance of health, labor and technical standards shows that institutional change has never been unilinear but has fluctuated along this spectrum. Grigorescu neatly connects the domestic and international by showing how shifts in global governance are shaped by the domestic ideologies and institutions of powerful states. The book is a gold mine of empirical observations and intriguing ideas; unlike its subject matter, the book flows without ebbing.' Duncan Snidal, University of Oxford

'This superb book is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of global governance. Grigorescu effectively debunks the myth that international organizations were fully controlled by member states before they opened up to non-state actors in recent years. His historical evidence rather suggests that the 'publicness' of international organizations has been always a matter of degree. Grigorescu's careful analysis also alerts us to the crucial role that domestic political ideologies play in shaping global governance, a factor too often neglected in the literature.' Jens Steffek, Technische Universitat Darmstadt 'The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance is a much-needed addition to the study of international institutions. Grigorescu argues convincingly that our ideal types of institutions are the exception and not the rule, challenging existing conceptualizations of global institutions to better understand evolution and change in global governance. Conceptually innovative and empirically rich, this study will lead towards greater understanding of past and future changes in global governance.' Jon Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'This rich volume introduces global governance as a spectrum from intergovernmental to nongovernmental. Its historical perspective on the changing governance of health, labor and technical standards shows that institutional change has never been unilinear but has fluctuated along this spectrum. Grigorescu neatly connects the domestic and international by showing how shifts in global governance are shaped by the domestic ideologies and institutions of powerful states. The book is a gold mine of empirical observations and intriguing ideas; unlike its subject matter, the book flows without ebbing.' Duncan Snidal, University of Oxford

'This superb book is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of global governance. Grigorescu effectively debunks the myth that international organizations were fully controlled by member states before they opened up to non-state actors in recent years. His historical evidence rather suggests that the 'publicness' of international organizations has been always a matter of degree. Grigorescu's careful analysis also alerts us to the crucial role that domestic political ideologies play in shaping global governance, a factor too often neglected in the literature.' Jens Steffek, Technische Universitat Darmstadt 'The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance is a much-needed addition to the study of international institutions. Grigorescu argues convincingly that our ideal types of institutions are the exception and not the rule, challenging existing conceptualizations of global institutions to better understand evolution and change in global governance. Conceptually innovative and empirically rich, this study will lead towards greater understanding of past and future changes in global governance.' Jon Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'This rich volume introduces global governance as a spectrum from intergovernmental to nongovernmental. Its historical perspective on the changing governance of health, labor and technical standards shows that institutional change has never been unilinear, but has fluctuated along this spectrum. Grigorescu neatly connects the domestic and international by showing how shifts in global governance are shaped by the domestic ideologies and institutions of powerful states. The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance book is a gold mine of empirical observations and intriguing ideas; unlike its subject matter, this book flows without ebbing.' Duncan Snidal, University of Oxford 'The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance is enlightening and timely at the same time. Grigorescu challenges the Intergovernmental-Nongovernmental dichotomy, reconceptualizing it as a continuum. With admirable clarity, his arguments allow a truly fresh perspective on the development of Global Governance over time.' Michael Zurn, The WZB Berin Social Science Center 'By combining conceptual innovation, powerful hypotheses, historical richness and grand synthesis, Grigorescu has produced a landmark study on global governance. It will help scholars to understand better developments in their area of study but also identify important areas for further research.' Mathias Koenig-Archibugi, The Review of International Organizations

'This superb book is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of global governance. Grigorescu effectively debunks the myth that international organizations were fully controlled by member states before they opened up to non-state actors in recent years. His historical evidence rather suggests that the 'publicness' of international organizations has been always a matter of degree. Grigorescu's careful analysis also alerts us to the crucial role that domestic political ideologies play in shaping global governance, a factor too often neglected in the literature.' Jens Steffek, Technische Universitat Darmstadt 'The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance is a much-needed addition to the study of international institutions. Grigorescu argues convincingly that our ideal types of institutions are the exception and not the rule, challenging existing conceptualizations of global institutions to better understand evolution and change in global governance. Conceptually innovative and empirically rich, this study will lead towards greater understanding of past and future changes in global governance.' Jon Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'This rich volume introduces global governance as a spectrum from intergovernmental to nongovernmental. Its historical perspective on the changing governance of health, labor and technical standards shows that institutional change has never been unilinear but has fluctuated along this spectrum. Grigorescu neatly connects the domestic and international by showing how shifts in global governance are shaped by the domestic ideologies and institutions of powerful states. The book is a gold mine of empirical observations and intriguing ideas; unlike its subject matter, the book flows without ebbing.' Duncan Snidal, University of Oxford 'This superb book is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of global governance. Grigorescu effectively debunks the myth that international organizations were fully controlled by member states before they opened up to non-state actors in recent years. His historical evidence rather suggests that the 'publicness' of international organizations has been always a matter of degree. Grigorescu's careful analysis also alerts us to the crucial role that domestic political ideologies play in shaping global governance, a factor too often neglected in the literature.' Jens Steffek, Technische Universitat Darmstadt 'The Ebb and Flow of Global Governance is a much-needed addition to the study of international institutions. Grigorescu argues convincingly that our ideal types of institutions are the exception and not the rule, challenging existing conceptualizations of global institutions to better understand evolution and change in global governance. Conceptually innovative and empirically rich, this study will lead towards greater understanding of past and future changes in global governance.' Jon Pevehouse, University of Wisconsin, Madison 'This rich volume introduces global governance as a spectrum from intergovernmental to nongovernmental. Its historical perspective on the changing governance of health, labor and technical standards shows that institutional change has never been unilinear but has fluctuated along this spectrum. Grigorescu neatly connects the domestic and international by showing how shifts in global governance are shaped by the domestic ideologies and institutions of powerful states. The book is a gold mine of empirical observations and intriguing ideas; unlike its subject matter, the book flows without ebbing.' Duncan Snidal, University of Oxford

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Alexandru Grigorescu is a professor of political science at Loyola University Chicago. He is the author of Democratic Intergovernmental Organizations? (Cambridge, 2015). Prior to his academic career he worked as a diplomat in the Romanian Foreign Ministry and at the United Nations.

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