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How Can Transatlantic Policymakers Reinforce and Revise the Institutions, Norms, and Laws that Undergird the International Order?

International organizations (IOs) look to be under siege. Even though IOs such as NAFTA and the European Union have been widely regarded as successes, they stand up for renegotiation or exit. Scholars and policymakers alike worry over the potential collapse of the post–World War II order. But this view reflects a skewed understanding of what that order really means and how it works. For transatlantic policymakers attempting to reinforce and revise the institutions, norms, and laws that undergird the international order, appreciating the true nature of IOs is critical.

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Julia Gray is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in international relations with a focus on international political economy. Her book, The Company You Keep: International Organization and Sovereign Risk in Emerging Markets, is currently under contract at Cambridge University Press.