New United Nations: International Organization in the Twenty-First Century
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Author(s):
Author:
John A. Moore
- ISBN:9788131717066
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Price:
Rs. 375.00
- Pages:384
- Imprint:Pearson Education
- Binding:Paperback
- Status:Available
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A comprehensive guide to the world body’s institutions, procedures, policies, specialized agencies, historic personalities, initiatives, and involvement in world affairs, New United Nations is organized thematically, blending both topical and chronological explanations making reference to current scholarly terms and theories. The first textbook of its kind in the market, it presents the UN in its evolving role in this new era since the Cold War and shows its responsibilities for meeting challenges to the global community.
Table of Content
- The Many Places of the United Nations.
- The UN's Origins and History.
- Evolving Charter
- Evolving Institutions.
- Maintaining International Peace and Security.
- Peacekeeping and Nation-Building.
- Making Global Public Policy: Promoting Civil Society, Human Rights, Women.
- Economic Development, the Environment, and Health Policy.
- Epilogue.
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Salient Features
- The first comprehensive textbook to cover all aspects of the United Nations in the post-Cold War era. With an emphasis on the evolving and novel roles played by the UN in world affairs.
- A narrative, rather than academic, style-Written by a political scientist and an historian, both of whom have taught UN studies have been advisers to National Model UN student teams.
- Useful bibliographies, highlighted specialized vocabulary lists, and important websites.
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