C-PREE Bradford Seminar: The World Health Organization and Global Environmental Politics

Tana Johnson is a member of the faculty in Public Affairs and Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work is driven by big puzzles in international relations and by important real-world problems, such as: in national and international affairs, how do we design institutions, delegate tasks, and manage bureaucracies?  How do we navigate tradeoffs when issues—such as economic and environmental policy—overlap?  How can governments, businesses, and civil society operate better?  She examines the operations of the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international institutions. Her research has been published in top outlets such as International Organization, Journal of Politics, Review of International Political Economy, and Review of International Organizations.  

Johnson’s book “Organizational Progeny: Why Governments are Losing Control over the Proliferating Structures of Global Governance” shows that in a variety of policy areas, global governance structures are getting harder for national governments to control. The book won the International Studies Association’s Alger Prize for the best book on international organization and multilateralism. Johnson’s co-authored book “International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance” examines policymaking across many international institutions. Intended as a comprehensive examination of governance concepts, actors, and policy areas, the book is of use to scholars, students, and practitioners. Johnson has received fellowships from Princeton University, Vanderbilt University, and other research centers. 

Johnson is currently in residence at the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance from September 2026 through June 2027.

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The David Bradford Energy and Environmental Policy Seminar Series is coordinated by the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE), and co-sponsored by the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI). 

This in-person event is open to the public. Princeton University community members do not need to RSVP. Members of the general public should RSVP to ccrosby@princeton.edu and will be accommodated as space allows.

This seminar will be livestreamed at http://mediacentrallive.princeton.edu/ and videos of the recordings are posted on C-PREE's YouTube channel within a week or two after the event.

Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.