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The United Nations in the 21st Century.
2016
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Title
The United Nations in the 21st Century.
Edition
5th edition
Item Type
Book
Description
1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations
ISBN
9780429973932 e-book
Summary
The United Nations in the 21st Century provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the United Nations, exploring the historical, institutional, and theoretical foundations of the UN. This popular text for courses on international organizations and international relations also discusses the political complexities facing the organization today. Thoroughly revised throughout, the fifth edition focuses on major trends since 2012, including changing power dynamics, increasing threats to peace and security, and the growing challenges of climate change and sustainability. It examines the proliferating public-private partnerships involving the UN and the debates over reforming the Security Council and the Secretary-General selection process. This edition also includes new case studies on peacekeeping and the use of force in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali, transnational terrorism and the emergence of ISIS, the Security Council's failure to act in Syria, the Syrian and global refugee/migrant crisis, and the conclusion of the Millennium Development Goals and framing of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Series
Dilemmas in World Politics
Published
Abingdon-on-Thames, England, UK : Routledge, 2016.
Language
English
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