An accessible introduction to the politics and processes of the United Nations, tracing the evolution of the organization from its founding to the present debates about reform.
Author: Jean E. Krasno
Publisher:Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN:1588262804
Category:Political Science
Page:460
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An accessible introduction to the politics and processes of the United Nations, tracing the evolution of the organization from its founding to the present debates about reform.... Jean E Krasno (ed),The United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society(Lynne Rienner, 2004) 19. ... Maternity Protection Campaign Kit: A Breastfeeding Perspective (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, 2003) 1.
Author: Naeima Faraj A.A. Al-Hadad
Publisher:Routledge
ISBN:9781134783748
Category:Law
Page:319
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This book addresses women’s rights to work and motherhood in Libya from a legal and international human rights perspective. In an attempt to solve the problem posed by the perception that there is an unsolvable conflict between the right of women to work and their right to motherhood, the author considers how these two sets of rights, as protected under international human rights law, can and should be recognised and promoted within the Libyan legal system. Including first-hand accounts of experiences of Libyan women, the study voices their struggle for their rights as guaranteed by domestic law, international conventions and Islam. Providing a rare insight into a region striving to find its new identity, the author assesses the adequacy of existing Libyan laws and, where warranted, offers proposals for legislative amendments to Libyan policy makers and its new Parliament at such a crucial time in the nation’s history.Laurenti, Jeffrey, “Financing the United Nations,” in: Jean Krasno (ed.),The United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society, Boulder, CO; London: Lynne Rienner 2004, pp. 271–309. Lebroon, David, “Linkages,” American ...
Author: Martin Daniel Niemetz
Publisher:Routledge
ISBN:9781317575245
Category:Political Science
Page:214
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The institutional procedures for the UN’s decision-making on issues of global peace and security, first and foremost the Security Council (SC), were conceived with the objective of enabling a swift but internationally coordinated response to irregular situations of crises. Today, however, the UN is constantly involved in situations of conflict and has expanded its range of activities. This book offers a concrete and practically applicable answer to the question of how to reform the UN and increase the legitimacy of the UN’s decision-making procedures on issues of global peace and security. In order to provide this answer, it connects the minutia of institutional design with the abstract principals of democratic theory in a systematic and reproducible method, thereby enabling a clear normative evaluation of even the smallest technical detail of reform. This evaluation demonstrates that there is a range of feasible proposals for reform that could improve the SC’s accountability both to the General Assembly and to the general public, that could increase the opportunities for effective input from the UN membership and NGOs. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of the United Nations, International Organizations and regional governance.See, e.g., Derek Boothby, 'Disarmament: Successes and Failures,' inThe United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society, ed. Jean E. Krasno (Boulder, Colo.: Lynne Rienner, 2004), 193–223, for a discussion of the UN's ...
Author: Thomas George Weiss
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:0199279519
Category:Political Science
Page:840
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Publisher DescriptionKeohane, Robert (2002) Power and Governance in a Partially Globalized World. London: Routledge. ... The United Nations and International Law. ... Krasno, Jean (2004b)The United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society.
Author: Bruce Cronin
Publisher:Routledge
ISBN:9781135973582
Category:Law
Page:260
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Observes how the growth of the political authority of the Council challenges the basic idea that states have legal autonomy over their domestic affairs. The individual essays survey the implications that flow from these developments in the crucial policy areas of: terrorism; economic sanctions; the prosecution of war crimes; human rights; humanitarian intervention; and the use of force. In each of these areas, the evidence shows a complex and fluid relation between state sovereignty, the power of the United Nations, and the politics of international legitimation. Demonstrating how world politics has come to accommodate the contradictory institutions of international authority and international anarchy, this book makes an important contribution to how we understand and study international organizations and international law. Written by leading experts in the field, this volume will be of strong interest to students and scholars of international relations, international organizations, international law and global governance.[“The North Korean Society Becomes Isolated by Criticism from the International Society and Sanctions.”]. ... Korea and World Affairs, vol. 15, no. ...The United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society.
Author: Jonsson Gabriel
Publisher:World Scientific
ISBN:9781786341938
Category:Political Science
Page:300
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1991年,随着朝鲜,韩国是made an official member of the UN. Using international relations theory, this book begins by looking at the struggle and eventual impact of the membership on the two countries post division in 1948. It investigates the predicted outcomes prior to joining, and whether these outcomes have come to fruition nationally and on a global scale. Following this, there is focus on South Korea's ability to exert an influence on international decision making in world-politics, and how this affected inter-Korean relations. Importantly, analysis looks at how participation in the Security Council (1996–1997 and 2013–2014) further extended the country's capabilities to adopt resolutions, including those affecting North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes and human rights record. South Korea's participation in peacekeeping operations, Koreans appointed to high positions within the UN system and payments of the UN budget are also investigated. The study concludes with discussion of the role of the UN as a forum for international contacts and for providing knowledge otherwise unavailable to non-members. South Korea in the United Nations is unique in its analysis of South Korea's relations with the UN prior to and, above all, after 1991, thereby enhancing understanding of the significance of its UN membership as well as the importance of being a UN member. Suitable for scholars in Korean studies, international relations and East Asian politics, it can also be used as a reference work by policy-makers in the region, and for students and professionals working within the UN system.High-Level Panel on Threats,Challengesand Change. A More SecureWorld: Our ... Knight, Andy W. A ChangingUnited Nations: Multilateral Evolution and the Quest forGlobalGovernance. ...Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society.
Author: Jacques Fomerand
Publisher:Scarecrow Press
ISBN:0810870207
Category:History
Page:696
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Consisting of 192 Member States, the United Nations was founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. Just how successful the UN has been in maintaining these goals is covered in The A to Z of the United Nations. Author Jacques Fomerand provides a comprehensive dictionary of nearly 900 cross-referenced entries on the UN's various committees and organizations, its leaders, terms, policies, and major events in which the UN took part. Supplementing the dictionary entries are a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, and appendixes, which include a reproduction of the UN's Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as a list of the Member States and when they joined.这本书汇集了范围广泛的scholars to highlight some of the areas of contemporary transnational cooperation and to examine the scope and levels at which cooperation can and does take place.
Author: Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel
Publisher:Routledge
ISBN:9781351933551
Category:Political Science
Page:256
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The twenty-first century global community is confronted with unprecedented challenges as well as unique opportunities. The degree to which it can establish and institutionalize norms and mechanisms designed to promote and sustain meaningful global cooperation will determine the future course of civilization. This volume brings together a broad range of scholars to highlight some of the areas of contemporary transnational cooperation and to examine the scope and levels at which cooperation can and does take place. The study examines the issue of weapons of mass destruction, explores the promises of biotechnology and space technology, and investigates the roles of global conventions and institutions as strategies for addressing the common threats facing the international system. In short, the volume raises important, timely issues regarding the challenges and opportunities confronting the global community which both policy makers and academicians will find informative and thought-provoking in their efforts to understand the nature and complexity of the twenty-first century global community.Krasno, Jean, ed.The United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society. Boulder, Colo.: Lynne Rienner, 2004. Kratochwil, Friedrich, and Edward D. Mansfield, eds. International Organization and Global Governance.
Author: Jacques Fomerand
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN:9781538109717
Category:Political Science
Page:848
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This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the United Nations contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries.“About Form and Function: An Overview and Typology of UN Reforms Since the 1990s.” Global Society 32 (2): 176–97. Krasno, Jean E., ed. 2004.The United Nations:Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner.
Author: Kent J. Kille
Publisher:ABC-CLIO
ISBN:9781440851575
Category:Political Science
Page:353
View:410
这个人对大学感兴趣的关键资源ted Nations, global issues, or world politics provides accessible and comprehensive coverage of the history, growth, and development of ideas and institutions governing the globe. The United Nations has been an essential actor in world politics for 75 years. Its entities have eliminated smallpox, protected the ozone layer, promoted arms control, and helped to save the lives of over 90 million children. Yet, it is frequently criticized as ineffective and antiquated. This book provides a balanced and systematic overview of the UN's contributions and challenges, highlighting areas where it plays an essential role in global governance as well as areas of redundancy and needed reform. This book provides readers with a clear, well-organized reference resource to the entire UN system—its principal organs, specialized agencies, programs and funds, and key issues of engagement. Through individual entries, it examines the history of UN engagement, ranging from peace and security to migration and climate change. It moves beyond a simple description of UN entities as it assesses the development of ideas (such as that of sustainable development), as well as responses to changes in world politics. Finally, it presents both the significant successes of UN work and continued challenges. Meticulously researched, accessible entries written by two prominent UN scholars Entries on both successes and continued challenges of the UN system Primary source documents key to the founding of the UN