Böcker av Thomas G. Weiss

This major new Handbook provides the definitive and comprehensive analysis of the UN and will be an essential point of refernence for all those working on or in the organization.

Presents the human and moving stories of a group of individuals who contributed to the economic and social record of the UN's life and activities. This book deals with such events and issues as the UN's founding, decolonization, the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, human rights, the environment, and September 11, 2001.

In the 21st century, the world is faced with threats of global scale that cannot be confronted without collective action. Although global government as such does not exist, formal and informal institutions, practices, and initiatives-together forming "e;global governance"e;-bring a greater measure of predictability, stability, and order to trans-border issues than might be expected. Yet, there are significant gaps between many current global problems and available solutions. Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur analyze the UN's role in addressing such knowledge, normative, policy, institutional, and compliance lapses. The UN's relationship to these five global governance gaps is explored through case studies of some of the most burning problems of our age, including terrorism, nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises, development aid, climate change, human rights, and HIV/AIDS.

Traces the normative, legal, institutional, and political responses to the challenges of assisting and protecting internally displaced persons (IDPs). Drawing on official and confidential documents as well as interviews with leading personalities, this book provides an analysis of this important issue.