United Nations in the contemporary world / David J. Whittaker.
This provides an interdisciplinary history of the UN and debates the key issues for its future. David J. Whittaker gives a cogent analysis of how the UN addresses today's world problems and how it can adapt for the future.
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1997.
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| Series: | Making of the contemporary world.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.