Shared Responsibility: The United Nations in the Age of Globalization

Author:   Carsten Staur ,  Steven Harris
Publisher:   McGill-Queen's University Press
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9780773542938


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   28 October 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Global power structures are changing. The United States and Europe are losing ground, as countries such as China and India increase their global reach. At the same time that new global players emerge, multinational corporations, global civil society organizations, and international media carve out their own spaces in international affairs. How will these changes impact the legitimacy of the United Nations? In Shared Responsibility, Carsten Staur examines the ability of the UN to combine its normative functions - defining global objectives, rules, and standards - with practical assistance for its 193 member states. Staur focuses on transformative global challenges, where the UN has the potential to play a critical role in assisting vulnerable countries in the aftermath of conflict, in further developing the concept of ""responsibility to protect,"" in creating a more forceful system of accountability for mass atrocity crimes, and in re-launching sustainable development as the future's principal global development approach and as the basis for dealing effectively with both climate change and the responsible management of global resources. An insider's look at the UN, Shared Responsibility details the problems faced by the United Nations and presents solutions for the organization to remain relevant, legitimate, and action-oriented in the twenty-first century.

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Author:   Carsten Staur ,  Steven Harris
Publisher:   McGill-Queen's University Press
Imprint:   McGill-Queen's University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 66.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780773542938


ISBN 10:   0773542930
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   28 October 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Carsten Staur is Denmark's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva and former ambassador to the United Nations in New York.

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