United Nations in the Contemporary World

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-415-15317-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 190 g

Reihe: The Making of the Contemporary World

Fifty years after the creation of the United Nations, there exists a vigorous debate as to its limitations and possibilities. In United Nations in the Contemporary World, David J. Whittaker examines how the UN works and assesses its position as a world organisation.
The author explores the nature of the UN as a regime in contemporary international relations. He considers the changing terms of reference of the UN and includes discussion of:

* UN organisational procedures and principles;
* recent historical case studies, including studies on peacekeeping
* the role of the UN in global urbanisation, arms control and in supplying aid for refugees
* past and future internal reform, goals, achievements
With an annotated bibliography and a helpful glossary United Nations in the Contemporary World provides an interdisciplinary history of the UN and debates the key issues for its future. David J Whittaker gives a cogent analysis of how the UN addresses today's world problems and how it can adapt for the future.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whittaker, David J

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Vereinte Nationen, UN Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

David J. Whittaker