The United Nations : an introduction
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The United Nations : an introduction
Palgrave Macmillan, 2012
2nd ed
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Vereinten Nationen
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"First edition authored by Sven Bernhard Gareis and Johannes Varwick and translated from the German by Lindsay P. Cohn"
"Adapted and updated translation of the 4th German edition"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-304) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
There hardly seems to be a global issue in the world today in which the United Nations (UN) is not expected to play a key role. And indeed, despite a persistent gulf between high expectations and the UN's capacities, the organization continues to be a unique and indispensable actor in areas such as peace maintenance, human rights protection, and development.
Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a concise analysis of the UN, its structure and work, achievements and shortcomings, and its likely role and prospects in the twenty-first century. The new edition covers the latest institutional and structural developments - including the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission and the establishment of a permanent Human Rights Council - and reflects recent debates on UN reform.
Table of Contents
The United Nations System
Institution-Building, Regime Impact, and Globalization: The Role and Function of the UN
The Core of the United Nations: Collective Security
The Changing Practice of Peacekeeping
The United Nations and Human Rights: Normative Development, Codification, and Definition
Human Rights Protection: Institutional Framework and Code of Practice
Economic, Developmental and Environmental Questions in the UN: Problem Areas and Institutional Design
Reforms for the Twenty-first Century
Conclusions.
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