Abstract
AbstractWe examine the role of autonomy in the achievement (or non‐achievement) of the objectives of international organizations (IOs). Using a configurational approach, we theorize four scenarios related to autonomy, with regards to the experience and financial resources available to IOs. Our results, based on a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) applied to 20 IOs in the United Nations (UN) system, demonstrate that autonomy can be a condition for both the success or the failure of an IO. Our study calls for the development of a systems theory of IO performance that takes into account the interdependence of conditions and the equifinality of solutions that explain the success (or failure) of these organizations in the pursuit of their mission.
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