Susan Park

International Relations Researcher and Author

International Organisations

Scholarship Update: New Collaboration, Senior Hans Fischer Fellowship (2019-2022) / March 31, 2019 by University Bridge

Hans Fischer Senior Fellowship

International Studies Association - 60th Annual Conference / March 11, 2019 by University Bridge

International Studties Association (ISA) celebrates 60 years of connecting scholars & practitioners in the field of international studies

How to hold new types of development finance to account? An action plan for multilateral development banks / March 4, 2019 by University Bridge

New forms of finance for development projects are creating problems in terms of accountability. As MDBs increase their lending to financial intermediaries compliance with social and environmental policy becomes much harder.

Electing the World's Banker: What does Dr Jim Kim's resignation mean for the World Bank? / February 27, 2019 by University Bridge

Can the United States be stared down? No. The reason why it is likely for a US candidate to be president is that the United States has informal influence within the Bank as well as formal voting power (controlling 16.88 percent of the vote in the Bank, which gives it the power to veto decisions that require a super-majority to pass).

Conference and workshop: Governing Minerals for Renewable Energy / February 24, 2019 by University Bridge

The full cost of renewables needs investigation. Specifically, the value chains of minerals used to produce renewable energy remains hidden.

Power, Intergovernmental Organisations and the International Political Economy / October 17, 2018 by Susan Park

Dr Susan Park discusses the relationship between power, Intergovernmental organisations, and political economy. International organisations discussed include the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the World Bank, the United Nations and the IMF.

Susan recently presented at the following conferences:

The International Political Studies Association annual conference in Brisbane in July 2018. Paper titled: "The Declining Independence of the World Bank Inspection Panel?". See more here.

Presented at the Asian Studies Association of Australia conference in Sydney in June 2018. Paper titled: "Environmental Justice and the Asian Development Bank". See more here.

Presented at the International Studies Association Annual conference 2018 in San Francisco in April 2018. Papers titled: "Greening the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development through Accountability?". See more here.

International Organisations and Global Problems: Theories and Explanations / September 24, 2018 by University Bridge

How do international organizations (IOs) solve problems? In this theoretically driven book, Dr Susan Park examines how IOs tackle today’s complex global issues.