Whereas international organizations show a wide variety in their functions, this does not prevent classifying them according to a common framework for analysing their internal power distribution. In this view, the vertical and horizontal models observed in states by constitutional theory have some merit. Since there are differences between states’ and international organizations’ powers, these two models are adapted to the latter by using the concept of function, which pertains to power within states and organizations alike. Combining these two models and their variations results in identifying nine potential regimes of organizations’ power distribution; among these, four are identified as being reflected in actual organizations’ power structures. It is concluded that building a framework for analysing power distribution within international organizations seems possible despite the variety in their functions, and that for this purpose state constitutional theory provides a valuable basis.

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国际组织内的权力分配

尽管国际组织的职能多种多样，但这并不妨碍根据分析其内部权力分配的共同框架对它们进行分类。在这种观点下，宪法理论在国家中观察到的纵向和横向模式有一些优点。由于国家和国际组织的权力存在差异，这两种模型通过使用功能的概念来适应后者，功能的概念与国家和组织内部的权力有关。结合这两种模型及其变体，可以确定组织权力分配的九种潜在制度；其中，有四个被确定为反映在实际组织的权力结构中。