Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave

Allison Carnegie
Professor of Political Science
Director of Graduate Studies
Columbia University

Richard Clark
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Kellogg Faculty Fellow

This book launch examines how the international order is evolving under pressure from populist leaders who challenge global institutions and mobilize against the “global elite.” It explores how international organizations – often seen as passive – act strategically to resist these pressures, using four key approaches: appeasing or sidelining populists, and appeasing or sidelining constituents. Drawing on new data and innovative qualitative evidence, the book considers how these strategies strengthen global governance and their implications for institutional legitimacy, accountability, and the future of international cooperation.

Allison Carnegie is professor of political science at Columbia University, where she also serves as director of graduate studies and director of the Politics and Global Economy (PaGE) Lab. She holds a joint PhD in political science and economics from Yale University and specializes in international relations, international organizations, and international political economy.