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"How does the United Nations actually work? How does it reconcile the diverse interests of 191 sovereign member states - plus those of the multinational corporations that lobby it, the numerous NGOs with which it interacts, and the enormous international secretariat that services it - in the search for effective solutions to the myriad problems it confronts daily? Politics and Process at the United Nations answers these questions, providing a vivid picture of the dynamic interaction between actors and institutional structures. Drawing readers into the """"global dance"""" that takes place at UN headquarters, Courtney Smith introduces the various members of the troupe and explains the procedures and processes that make up the movements of the dance. He also addresses an often neglected core issue: do UN decisions really matter? The result is an unusual book, valuable both for scholars and for students in UN and IO courses."

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Author:   Courtney B. Smith
Publisher:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Edition:   illustrated Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781588263483

ISBN 10:   1588263487
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   31 October 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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An essential companion read for any course on international organizations... Smith provides a clear view of both the written and the unwritten rules of political processes at the UN - Alynna Lyon, University of New Hampshire; This is the most comprehensive introduction to the politics and processes of the United Nations that I have read. - Kenneth A. Rodman, Colby College

An essential companion read for any course on international organizations... Smith provides a clear view of both the written and the unwritten rules of political processes at the UN - Alynna Lyon, University of New Hampshire; This is the most comprehensive introduction to the politics and processes of the United Nations that I have read. - Kenneth A. Rodman, Colby College

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