02709nam 2200601 a 450 991081658360332120200520144314.01-134-74245-21-134-74246-01-280-40053-697866104005390-203-13153-310.4324/9780203131534(CKB)1000000000008219(EBL)165817(OCoLC)70724576(SSID)ssj0000265090(PQKBManifestationID)11227736(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000265090(PQKBWorkID)10295192(PQKB)10135462(MiAaPQ)EBC165817(Au-PeEL)EBL165817(CaPaEBR)ebr10017814(CaONFJC)MIL40053(EXLCZ)99100000000000821919970218d1997 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnited Nations in the contemporary world /David J. Whittaker1st ed.London ;New York Routledge19971 online resource (144 p.)The making of the contemporary worldDescription based upon print version of record.1-138-16278-7 0-415-15317-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-126) and index.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; IndexFifty 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 roleMaking of the contemporary world.341.23Whittaker David J.1925-607210MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816583603321United Nations in the contemporary world4047148UNINA