The Politics of Institutional Design: An Issue-Typological Approach.

A conference paper about the politics in organizational design is presented. It looks at the design of the authoritative decision-making bodies. The design principles incorporated by classic intergovernmentalism are discussed, which include the first principle of sovereignty. The paper also explores the circumstances that may influence states to choose one institutional form over the other. Exmples of institutions are presented, including the United Nations Security Council and the European Commission.