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Book SynopsisThis volume examines in an innovative and applied perspective the interdependence between the role of international organizations, the existence of global public goods and the need of sustainable development. Moreover, it is set within the context of current challenges in today’s world of dramatic transition and clearly responds to the need for filling the existing research gap in this area. It also demonstrates excellent knowledge of primary resources and a very good mastery of the various concepts and policy issues. Moreover, it offers an important added value to the theory, research and recent publications of the concerned broad study field.
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Notes on Contributors Introduction Ewa Latoszek and Agnieszka Klos PART 1: Global Public Goods, Sustainable Development and International Organizations: An Outline of the Theory 1 Global Public Goods in Light of the New Paradigm of Sustainable Development under the Challenges Facing Today’s World Katja Zajc Kejžar and Nina Ponikvar 2 The Global Governance Complex: Insights from Recent Contributions to the Definition, Measurement, and Explanation of Change Willem Molle PART 2: International Security: What Role Does It Play in Achieving SDG s? 3 The Reaction of International Organizations to Global Security Challenges Anatoliy Kruglashov 4 The Role of International Organizations in Global Migration Governance: Sustainable Development as a Strategy for Extending Global Public Goods Leiza Brumat, Diego Caballero Vélez and Marta Pachocka 5 Public Goods at Risk: The Crisis of the Rule of Law in the European Union in Light of the Violation of the Fundamental Rights of LGBT Persons Angela Maria Romito and Aleksandra Szczerba PART 3: Multilateral Trade: How Do International Organizations Use it to Foster a More Sustainable World? 6 Trade as a Tool of Sustainable Development in the Context of Regulatory Systems Created by International Organizations (WTO, OECD) Lenka Fojtíková 7 The International Trade System in the Concept of Global Public Goods: Principles of Export Credit Functioning in WTO and OECD Regulations Piotr Stolarczyk 8 The Role of EU Trade Agreements in Light of the Sustainable Development Goals Aleksandra Borowicz and Rasa Daugeliene PART 4: Financial Stability and GDP in World Bank, IMF, and EU Activities 9 The World Bank: a New Narrative for New Challenges? Ewa Latoszek and Andrzej Latoszek 10 IMF Activity Supporting International Financial Stability and Sustainable Development Magdalena Proczek 11 International Financial Stability and Sustainable Development in EU Fiscal Policy Agnieszka Klos PART 5: Green Energy, Health Care, and Intellectual Property: International Global Public Goods? 12 Green Energy as a Sustainable Development Model Leading to a Gradual Improvement of the Quality of Life Anna Wójtowicz 13 Governing Global Health by International Organizations Amid the Global Challenges of Today, and Its Impact on Sustainable Development Ewa Kosycarz 14 Intellectual Property in Light of the WTO, the WIPO, the EU, and the OECD Ewa Osuch-Rak PART 6: Digital Transformation and Smart Settlements as a New Paradigm of Strategic Sustainable Development 15 Digital Transformation Processes in Society and the Economy: The Role of the International Labour Organization and the European Union Malgorzata Dziembala and Mirela Marcu? 16 The Smart City as a Keystone between Sustainability and Public Good: Case Research on How the European Union is Supporting Smart Settlements in Poland Agnieszka Domanska and Giuseppe T. Cirella Evaluation and Conclusions Ewa Latoszek and Agnieszka Klos Index
