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Since the end of the Cold War, crises from the Balkans to Central Asia and Africa have forced international organizations to adapt, expand, and cooperate to end civil wars, manage humanitarian challenges, and contain terrorist threats. The Power of Dependence explores the complex relationship between two of these organizations: NATO and the United Nations. It advances an innovative resource dependence approach to explain the stark variation in interorganizational cooperation, combining insights from international relations theory and organizational science in a comprehensive theoretical framework. Comparing NATO and the UN's engagement in three major post-Cold War conflicts- Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan- the study finds that the level and balance of the organizations' resource dependence plays a crucial role in shaping the degree of cooperation. The Power of Dependence demonstrates the logic, dynamics, and impact of organizational interactions in addressing regional instability and violent conflict. It will be of interest to anyone concerned with understanding and building more effective interorganizational partnerships in crisis management.

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The study of relationships among multilateral organizations is a research frontier in international relations and Michael Harsch is a pioneer. The Power of Dependence is a fascinating study of the conditions under which NATO and the UN cooperated, or failed to do so, on post-Cold War issues of crisis management. Robert O. Keohane, Professor of International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public And International Affairs, Princeton University

NATO and the United Nations will again go to war together in the future. Before launching the next operation, Michael Harschs well-researched book should be read by every diplomat, development specialist, and soldier assigned to the mission. It suggests key principles for cooperation and identifies conditions that seem to limit collaboration. I wish I had Michaels book both when I served as a military commander and as an ambassador in Afghanistanwe would have done better. Karl Eikenberry, William J. Perry Fellow in International Security, Stanford former US University; former US Ambassador to Afghanistan and Lieutenant General, Retired, U.S. Army The proliferation of international institutions means that many problems in todays world require cooperation not just among states but among multiple organizations with varying and sometimes overlapping missions, resources, and memberships. By examining the conditions that permit or hinder cooperation among international organizations (IOs), The Power of Dependence breaks new ground on this important topic. Kenneth Schultz, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University The study of relationships among multilateral organizations is a research frontier in international relations and Michael Harsch is a pioneer. The Power of Dependence is a fascinating study of the conditions under which NATO and the UN cooperated, or failed to do so, on post-Cold War issues of crisis management. Robert O. Keohane, Professor of International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public And International Affairs, Princeton University

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Michael Harsch is a faculty fellow at New York University Abu Dhabi where he teaches courses on international organizations and peacebuilding. He is also a non-resident fellow at New York University's Center on International Cooperation. His research examines international cooperation in promoting security, effective governance and development in fragile and conflict-affected countries, with a focus on Afghanistan and the Balkans.

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