What's wrong with the United Nations and how to fix it
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What's wrong with the United Nations and how to fix it
Polity, 2012
2nd ed
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"First edition published in 2008 by Polity Press"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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ISBN 9780745659824
Description
In this fully revised and updated new edition of his classic book, Thomas G. Weiss takes a diagnosis-and-cure approach to the inherent difficulties of the UN and its system of related agencies. He then shows how to mitigate these maladies, outlining a program for substantial change in intergovernmental institutions.
Table of Contents
About the Author viii Foreword by Sir Brian Urquhart x Acknowledgments xiii List of Figures and Tables xvi List of Abbreviations xviii Introduction 1 Part One: Diagnosing the Ills 1 Westphalia, Alive But Not Well 19 2 North South Theater 50 3 The Feudal System, or Dysfunctional Family 73 4 Overwhelming Bureaucracy and Underwhelming Leadership 111 Part Two: Palliatives if Not Cures 5 Redefining National Interests 133 6 Moving Beyond the North South Divide 160 7 Truly Delivering as One 180 8 Reinvigorating the International Civil Service 198 Conclusion: What s Next? 223 Selected Readings 242 Notes 246 Index 279
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Table of Contents
About the Author viii Foreword by Sir Brian Urquhart x Acknowledgments xiii List of Figures and Tables xvi List of Abbreviations xviii Introduction 1 Part One: Diagnosing the Ills 1 Westphalia, Alive But Not Well 19 2 North South Theater 50 3 The Feudal System, or Dysfunctional Family 73 4 Overwhelming Bureaucracy and Underwhelming Leadership 111 Part Two: Palliatives if Not Cures 5 Redefining National Interests 133 6 Moving Beyond the North South Divide 160 7 Truly Delivering as One 180 8 Reinvigorating the International Civil Service 198 Conclusion: What s Next? 223 Selected Readings 242 Notes 246 Index 279
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