Management of international organizations is the first specialized work in the Romanian language, which addresses the specific issue of the management of interstate and intergovernmental organizations from a holistic perspective.
In an international context strongly dominated by international organizations, deepening knowledge about them becomes essential. Through the policies and strategies initiated at the international level, but also through the decisions that the leaders of international organizations take, not only the policies and strategies of the world's states are influenced, but also the relations between them.
The international environment is more and more dominated by complex problems, among which: the increase in the share of the poor population, the accentuation of military tensions and even conflicts between the states of the world, the deterioration of natural balances and environmental problems, increasing illiteracy, the increase in the frequency of crisis phenomena economic, especially energetic and social, the deterioration of the health of the planet's population, etc. Most of these cannot be solved by the states where they manifest themselves more prominently, firstly because they involve important financial investments, which most of them do not have, and secondly because they require qualified human resources, resources adequate finances and firm political will.
Globalization, whose influences are increasingly strong worldwide, has led states to analyze what is best for them. Most of them came to the conclusion that good relations with international organizations or even affiliation with different international organizations, as well as the active role within them, are essential to be able to make better use of the international context with economic, social, political and security that accelerates or slows down the evolution of the states of the world.
Neglected or unresolved problems in underdeveloped and developing countries determine, sooner or later, the deterioration of the economic and social balance of developed states. This explains the increased dynamics of the number of international organizations. The states of the world understood an essential truth, the fact that together they are stronger in their confrontation with regional and world problems.
From this perspective, the work Management of international organizations helps the reader to understand the fact that many of the international organizations were established and continue to develop precisely because the member states have a common interest for their work to happen. Most of them consider that, united in a distinct international entity, they are stronger and can act effectively, firstly to solve their own problems or to ensure their development, and secondly, they can better influence international economic and political affairs , social and security.
The work includes four distinct chapters, which through their content help the reader to understand not only who international organizations are and why they are needed in the current international environment, but also gives him the opportunity to know their mission, objectives and principles, organization and decision-making process, the way in which Romania relates to them and the main benefits obtained over time.
Out of the more than 50,000 international organizations, in the work Management of international organizations, nine international organizations are presented with a particular relevance on the international level, but also on the relationship with Romania.
The work Management of international organizations is addressed both to readers who want to know the main international organizations, but also to all master's and doctoral students who are preparing to develop a career in these organizations, or to those who actually collaborate, by the nature of their work, with various international organizations .
The work is of particular interest for Romania's specialized personnel in the field of international affairs, who must know the particularities of the management of international organizations and how to adapt Romania's strategies and tactics to the relationship with them, in order to generate positive economic, social, cultural, political effects and security.
From this perspective, the work Management of international organizations contributes significantly, not only to the development of knowledge, but also to the modeling of the thinking and behavior of human resources involved in different activities, to the relationship with international organizations and to the development of the skills of diplomatic staff to identify strategic and tactical changes useful to Romania, in relation to these.
Romania needs professionals in the management of international public affairs, able to develop viable and sustainable partnerships with international organizations, and the work Management of international organizations offers real support for this purpose.
University professor Dr. Armenia Androniceanu
Bucharest, 2022