Jonathan GS Koppell is Associate Professor of Politics and Management at Yale School of Management and Director of Yale's Working Group on Global Governance. His research concerns the design and administration of complex organizations including global rule-making bodies, public-private hybrid organizations and publicly-traded corporations. His current research focuses on the structure and management of "global governance organizations," entities that create rules, regulations and standards that are applied around the world. His forthcoming book World Rule: The Politics of Global Governance (University of Chicago Press) examines a diverse assortment of institutions that includes, for example, the International Telecommunications Union, the Forest Stewardship Council, the World Health Organization, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the International Accounting Standards Board and the International Organization for Standardization. The book offers a novel study finding commonalities among this varied population and calling attention to the unique demands of governing on a global scale. Previously, Koppell has focused on government-created entities that operate in the marketplace to achieve public policy goals. In The Politics of Quasi-Government (Cambridge University Press), Koppell examines well-known hybrid companies including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, explaining the potential pitfalls of this approach to public policy. He has extended this research beyond the United States, most recently in an article on the governance challenges for Chinese state-owned enterprises. As Director of the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance, Koppell oversaw the development of a leading research centers on this vital subject. The Center has already collaborated with leading institutions such as the OECD, Aspen Institute, International Corporate Governance Network and Oxford University to sponsor new research and gather leaders from business, government and academe to establish an agenda for improving corporate governance. Prof. Koppell holds a PhD and a MA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an AB from the Harvard College.
Global Governance, ICANN, Accountability
Global Governance Organizations: Legitimacy and Authority in Conflict, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (2008)
Global governance organizations (GGOs) are frequently maligned as both illegitimate and ineffective. With the growing...
Pathologies of Accountability: ICANN and the Challenge of “Multiple Accountabilities Disorder”, Public Administration Review (2005)
Accountability is a core concept of public administration, yet disagreement about its meaning is masked...
Quasi-government, Hybrid organizations
Political Control for China’s State-Owned Enterprises: Lessons from America’s Experience with Hybrid Organizations, Governance (2007)
China’s reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is intended to liberate the companies from bureaucratic control...
Hybrid Organizations and the Alignment of Interests: The Case of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Public Administration Review (2001)
This article explores the political influence of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Using Congress's overhaul of the...
State-owned enterprises
Political Control for China’s State-Owned Enterprises: Lessons from America’s Experience with Hybrid Organizations, Governance (2007)
China’s reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is intended to liberate the companies from bureaucratic control...