This dissertation explores the complex dynamics of state participation in international organisations (IOs). Moving beyond a binary understanding of state membership in IOs, it offers a more nuanced view of state involvement in IOs by introducing the concept of disengagement. Deploying the two-level game framework, the dissertation examines the US policy towards the ITU and UNESCO and contends that the US disengagement from these organisations was brought about by the divergence in preferences of domestic political institutions and competition among relevant interest groups.     «

This dissertation explores the complex dynamics of state participation in international organisations (IOs). Moving beyond a binary understanding of state membership in IOs, it offers a more nuanced view of state involvement in IOs by introducing the concept of disengagement. Deploying the two-level game framework, the dissertation examines the US policy towards the ITU and UNESCO and contends that the US disengagement from these organisations was brought about by the divergence in preferences o...     »