David J Whittaker

United Nations in the Contemporary World

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 139mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 190g
• ISBN-13: 9780415153171
• ISBN-10: 0415153174
• Artikelnr.: 21600029

Autorenporträt

David J. Whittaker

Inhaltsangabe

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