The International Authority Database
База данных международной авторитетности
2021-06-19
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Abstract International organizations (IOs) are perceived as increasingly important, yet also severely challenged actors in world politics. How authoritative are IOs, how do they exercise authority, and how has their authority evolved over time? The International Authority Database (IAD) offers a novel measure of IO authority built from several aspects of an IO’s institutional design. We provide systematic data on how IOs exercise authority across seven policy functions, using a representative sample of 34 IOs, based on coding over 200 IO bodies, and covering the period 1920–2013. Empirical applications illustrate how the IAD advances our understanding of IOs in novel and important ways.
Key Findings
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Empirical applications demonstrate that the database supports new insights into the role and authority of international organizations in world politics.
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It covers a representative sample of 34 international organizations, coding more than 200 organizational bodies.
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The International Authority Database introduces a novel measure of international organization authority based on multiple institutional-design dimensions.
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The database systematically captures how international organizations exercise authority across seven policy functions.
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The dataset traces international organization authority from 1920 to 2013, enabling analysis of its evolution over time.
Research Object
international organizations (IOs)
Research Subject
their authority, including its levels, exercise across seven policy functions, and evolution over time, as reflected in institutional design
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2021-06-19
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