The United Nations and Changing World Politics
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (549 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813344352 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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With updates throughout, this newly revised sixth edition serves as the definitive text for courses on the United Nations. Featuring a new chapter on evolving security operations and a new foreword by Ramesh Thakur, the sixth edition includes updated discussions of the UN’s actions in Darfur and Chad, the tenure of Ban Ki-moon, and the global economic and financial meltdown.. Built around three critical themes in international relationsinternational peace and security, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and building peace through sustainable developmentThe United Nations and Changing World Politics guides readers through the complexity of politics and history of the UN. Students of all levels will learn what the UN is, how it operates, and what its relationships are with external actors and institutions, from sovereign states to nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations now playing important roles in world politics
“With the latest edition of this widely used textbook, Weiss, Forsythe, Coate, and Pease continue the themes that have made the book so popular…a cogent introduction to theoretical debates and real-world problems… this book will engage students and general readers alike.” –Choice
Informative and valuable despite some ideological biases Battleship This book is a valuable resource that describes in detail the way the United Nations works. This book describes the role of all of the alphabet soup committees. The book relates the level of funding that is a perpetual problem for the organization. The authors explain how the organization has made progress over the years and what the plan of action should be so that the UN will have more autonomy and influence in the future.The main weakness of the book is that the structural problems and deficiencies of the organization ar. "An exceptional pick" according to Midwest Book Review. College-level courses strong in international peace-keeping and UN history will find the sixth updated edition of Thomas G. Weiss, et.al.'s THE UNITED NATIONS AND CHANGING WORLD POLITICS an exceptional pick. It features a new chapter on evolving security operations, updates discussions of the UN's actions around the world, and discusses the global economic and financial crisis to bring all details up to date. College-level courses in political science and UN history will find this essential.