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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449686703321

Autore

Whittaker David J. <1925-2017, >

Titolo

United Nations in the contemporary world / / David J. Whittaker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-134-74246-0

1-280-40053-6

9786610400539

0-203-13153-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

The making of the contemporary world

Disciplina

341.23

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-126) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Frontispiece; 1 The ideas and structures of 1945; 2 Changing UN ideas and approaches; 3 Sovereign states as UN members; 4 Peacekeeping; 5 Arms control and disarmament; 6 The UN and the developing world; 7 The UN and an urbanising world; 8 Helping refugees; 9 Prospects for UN internal reform; 10 The UN shapes the future: an evaluation; Guide to further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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