
It is now conventional wisdom to see the great policy challenges of the 21st century as inherently transnational It is equally common to note the failures of the international institutions the world relies on to address such challenges As the acclaimed 2013 book Gridlock argued the world increasingly needs effective international cooperation but multilateralism appears unable to deliver it in the face of deepening interdependence rising multipolarity & the growing complexity & fragmentation that characterise the global order The Gridlock authors have now partnered with a group of leading experts to offer a trenchant reassessment of elements of the argument Comparing anomalies & exceptions to multilateral dysfunction across a number of spheres of world politics Beyond Gridlock explores seven pathways through & beyond gridlock While multilateralism continues to fall short Beyond Gridlock identifies systematic means to avoid or resist these forces & turn them into collective solutions This book offers a vital new perspective on world politics as well as a practical guide for positive change in global policy