‘Walking the extra mile’: how governance networks attract international organizations to Geneva, The Hague, Vienna, and Copenhagen (1995-2015)

Groen, R.S.

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‘Walking the extra mile’: how governance networks attract international organizations to Geneva, The Hague, Vienna, and Copenhagen (1995-2015)

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It is 26 August 2015, a crucial day during the Conference of State Parties in Cancún, Mexico. 67 of the 69 member states of the Arms Trade Treaty vote for a location of the new Secretariat. Three possible host states are bidding: Austria (Vienna), Switzerland (Geneva), and Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain). In the first round, Trinidad and Tobago wins with 32 votes; Vienna leaves the stage with only 14 votes. Switzerland wins the second round with 35 votes, versus 32 for Trinidad and Tobago. What did Switzerland and host city Geneva do right? What did the others do wrong – if anything?
This book is about how governance networks in host cities attract International Organizations (IOs), and about how and why they fail or succeed. Scholars in the field of governance and public policy often agree that better policy alignment and cooperation in networks increase the chances of success. Yet, the findings of this study contradict this. Considering the interests of IOs proved to be...Show moreIt is 26 August 2015, a crucial day during the Conference of State Parties in Cancún, Mexico. 67 of the 69 member states of the Arms Trade Treaty vote for a location of the new Secretariat. Three possible host states are bidding: Austria (Vienna), Switzerland (Geneva), and Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain). In the first round, Trinidad and Tobago wins with 32 votes; Vienna leaves the stage with only 14 votes. Switzerland wins the second round with 35 votes, versus 32 for Trinidad and Tobago. What did Switzerland and host city Geneva do right? What did the others do wrong – if anything?
This book is about how governance networks in host cities attract International Organizations (IOs), and about how and why they fail or succeed. Scholars in the field of governance and public policy often agree that better policy alignment and cooperation in networks increase the chances of success. Yet, the findings of this study contradict this. Considering the interests of IOs proved to be more important than having matters ‘in order’ internally.
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