Jacob Katz Cogan Book order (chronological)

Jacob Katz beschreibt in seinem Hauptwerk die traditionelle, in sich abgeschlossene jüdische Gesellschaft Mittel- und Osteuropas, die durch die jüdische Aufklärung einerseits und die Frömmigkeitsbewegung des Chassidismus andererseits allmählich aufgelöst wurde und so den Weg in die Moderne angetreten hat. Das zuerst 1961 in hebräischer Sprache publizierte und bereits zweimal ins Englische übersetzte Buch hat wie kein zweites das Bild vom vormodernen Judentum geprägt und zählt zu den historiographischen Meisterwerken des 20. Jahrhunderts.

Virtually every significant public policy question today involves an international organization, impacting areas from trade to health policy. Governments engage with these organizations in nearly all their activities, and individual citizens increasingly feel the effects of their work. This book provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary international organizations, targeting academics, students, practitioners, and lawyers. It highlights both practical organizational aspects and the conceptual challenges at the intersection of nation-states and international authority, as well as law and politics. While primarily focusing on inter-governmental organizations, it also covers non-governmental organizations and public policy networks. Contributions from leading scholars and practitioners explore key international organizations and the issues they tackle, including trade, humanitarian aid, and peace operations, alongside historical perspectives. The book examines the internal functioning of these organizations, addressing management, decision-making power distribution, assembly structures, the roles of Secretaries-General and heads, budgets, and the complexities of international bureaucracies. This work is essential for scholars, practitioners, and students alike.