United Nations in the contemporary world / / David J. Whittaker
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| Autore: |
Whittaker David J. <1925-, >
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| Titolo: |
United Nations in the contemporary world / / David J. Whittaker
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (144 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 341.23 |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | United Nations in the contemporary world |
| ISBN: | 1-134-74245-2 |
| 1-134-74246-0 | |
| 1-280-40053-6 | |
| 9786610400539 | |
| 0-203-13153-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910816583603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Making of the contemporary world.