From International Regime to Regime Complex: Direction and Dynamics of Studying International Cooperation
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This article introduces and explores the expansion of international cooperation through the concept or framework of ‘regime complex,’ which has been studied in international relations and global governance literature. ‘Regime complex’ is a framework that proposes the consideration of the increasing numbers, linkages, and overlaps of formal international organizations and international agreements that co-govern a global problem. Through the documentary research, this article uses the oil-energy regime complex, election monitoring regime complex, and plant-genetic resources regime complex as the examples to understand the concept. The article also examines new forms of international cooperation, such as institutional deference and rules/norms coordination by international organizations, which might be interesting future research topics.
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