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Autore: | Singh J. P. <1961-> |
Titolo: | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) : creating norms for a complex world / / J.P. Singh |
Pubblicazione: | London, : Routledge, 2011 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina: | 001.06/01 |
001.0601 | |
Soggetto topico: | Education and state - International cooperation |
Science and state - International cooperation | |
Cultural policy - International cooperation | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [160]-161) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 UNESCO's organizational history and structure; 2 Prioritizing education; 3 Making science; 4 The prominence of culture; 5 Debating global communication orders; 6 Reflections and possibilities; Appendix: UNESCO Constitution; Notes; Select bibliography; Index |
Sommario/riassunto: | This book traces the history of UNESCO from its foundational idealism to its current stature as the preeminent international organization for science, education, and culture, building a well rounded understanding of this important organization.The book: provides an overview of the organization and its institutional architecture in the context of its humanistic idealismdetails the subsequent challenges UNESCO faced through cold war and power politics, global dependence and interdependence, and the rise of identity and culture in global politicsanalyses th |
Titolo autorizzato: | United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |
ISBN: | 1-136-87864-5 |
1-136-87865-3 | |
1-283-04315-7 | |
9786613043153 | |
0-203-83858-0 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910813667103321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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