The UN role in promoting democracy [[electronic resource] ] : between ideals and reality / / edited by Edward Newman and Roland Rich

• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; Tokyo, : United Nations University Press, c2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Disciplina: 321.8
• Soggetto topico: Democratization
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: NewmanEdward <1970-> RichRoland
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminaries; Contents; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction Approaching democratization policy; 2 The promotion of democracy International law and norms; 3 Crafting Security Council mandates; 4 Building democracy through benevolent autocracy Consultation and accountability in UN transitional administrations; 5 Elections in post conflict societies; 6 Democratization with the benefit of hindsight The changing international components; 7 The UN's electoral assistance Challenges accomplishments prospects; 8 UN democracy promotion Comparative advantages and constraints ; 9 UNDP experience in long term democracy assistance10 Decolonization and democratization The United Nations and Namibia's transition to democracy; 11 The UN's modest impact on Cambodia's democracy; 12 Kosovo A permanent international protectorate; 13 Delivering feudal democracy in East Timor; 14 The United Nations and democratization in Afghanistan; Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book considers and questions the modalities, effectiveness and controversies of the UN's work in promoting and assisting democracy.
• Titolo autorizzato: The UN role in promoting democracy
• ISBN: 1-280-91569-2; 9786610915699; 92-808-7066-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450131303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II