United Nations in the contemporary world / David J. Whittaker.
Material type: TextSeries: The making of the contemporary worldPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1997Description: xi, 131 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0415153174
- 9780415153171
- 341.23 21
- JZ4984.6 .W48 1997
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 341.23 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A154799B |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126) and index.
Part I. Infrastructural change -- 1. The ideas and structures of 1945 -- 2. Changing UN ideas and approaches -- 3. Sovereign states as UN members -- Part II. The UN in a changing international environment -- 4. Peacekeeping -- 5. Arms control and disarmament -- 6. The UN and the developing world -- 7. The UN and an urbanizing world -- 8. Helping refugees -- Part III. Facing the future -- 9. Selective tally of suggested reforms outlining problems, listing recommendations and noting reservations -- 10. The UN shapes the future: an evaluation.
Fifty years after the creation of the UN, vigorous debate continues as to its limitations and possibilities. David J. Whittaker offers a concise critical analysis of the UN as a world organization and considers how it works and what reforms are desirable and feasible. Exploring the nature of the UN as a regime in contemporary international relations, Whittaker considers its changing terms of reference and includes a series of case studies to illustrate its multifaceted activities--peacekeeping, arms control, aid for refugees--and the complex issues associated with developing nations and global urbanization. Publisher description
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