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OverviewWith updates throughout, this newly revised sixth edition serves as the definitive text for courses on the United Nations. 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. Featuring a new chapter on evolving security operations and a new foreword by Ramesh Thakur, the sixth edition includes updated discussions of the UNs actions in Darfur and Chad, the tenure of Ban Ki-moon, and the global economic and financial meltdown. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas G Weiss , David P Forsythe , Roger A Coate , Kelly-Kate PeasePublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Westview Press Inc Edition: 6th New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.585kg ISBN: 9780813344355ISBN 10: 0813344352 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 01 December 2009 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of Contents1. The Theory of UN Collective Security; 2. UN Security Efforts During the Cold War; 3. UN Security Operations After the Cold War; 4. Evolving Security Operations: Kosovo, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Lebanon & Sudan; 5. The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century; 6. The UN, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Theory; 7. The United Nations and Applying Human Rights Standards; 8. Change, the United Nations and Human Rights; 9. Theories of Development at the UN; 10. Sustainable Development as Process; 11. The UN, Development and Globalization; 12. Conclusion: Learning from Change.ReviewsWith 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 Praise for Previous Editions <br> Since its first edition in the mid-1990s, this book has been the standard text on the UN for courses in international organization. No other book can compete with its sophisticated analysis and up-to-date information. --Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College <br> [The authors] focus on the most important questions of international governance--human security, human rights, and sustainable development--and provide students with a wealth of information enabling them to make their own informed conclusions about the UN system's contributions to answering them. --M. J. Peterson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst <br> Few stories are as complex, as misunderstood, or 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. <i>Choice</i><b>Praise for Previous Editions Since its first edition in the mid-1990s, this book has been the standard text on the UN for courses in international organization. No other book can compete with its sophisticated analysis and up-to-date information. Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College [The authors] focus on the most important questions of international governance human security, human rights, and sustainable development and provide students with a wealth of information enabling them to make their own informed conclusions about the UN system s contributions to answering them. M. J. Peterson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Few stories are as complex, as misunderstood, or as urgent as that of the United Nations. No one tells it better than this dynamic author team. Already a classic, their text offers invaluable insights into how the world tries, fails, and tries again to govern itself. Edward Luck, Columbia University """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 Praise for Previous Editions ""Since its first edition in the mid-1990s, this book has been the standard text on the UN for courses in international organization. No other book can compete with its sophisticated analysis and up-to-date information."" --Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College ""[The authors] focus on the most important questions of international governance--human security, human rights, and sustainable development--and provide students with a wealth of information enabling them to make their own informed conclusions about the UN system's contributions to answering them."" --M. J. Peterson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst ""Few stories are as complex, as misunderstood, or as urgent as that of the United Nations. No one tells it better than this dynamic author team. Already a classic, their text offers invaluable insights into how the world tries, fails, and tries again to govern itself."" --Edward Luck, Columbia University 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. ChoicePraise for Previous Editions Since its first edition in the mid-1990s, this book has been the standard text on the UN for courses in international organization. No other book can compete with its sophisticated analysis and up-to-date information. Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College [The authors] focus on the most important questions of international governance human security, human rights, and sustainable development and provide students with a wealth of information enabling them to make their own informed conclusions about the UN system s contributions to answering them. M. J. Peterson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Few stories are as complex, as misunderstood, or as urgent as that of the United Nations. No one tells it better than this dynamic author team. Already a classic, their text offers invaluable insights into how the world tries, fails, and tries again to govern itself. Edward Luck, Columbia University """ 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 Praise for Previous Editions Since its first edition in the mid-1990s, this book has been the standard text on the UN for courses in international organization. No other book can compete with its sophisticated analysis and up-to-date information. --Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College [The authors] focus on the most important questions of international governance--human security, human rights, and sustainable development--and provide students with a wealth of information enabling them to make their own informed conclusions about the UN system's contributions to answering them. --M. J. Peterson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Few stories are as complex, as misunderstood, or as urgent as that of the United Nations. No one tells it better than this dynamic author team. Already a classic, their text offers invaluable insights into how the world tries, fails, and tries again to govern itself. --Edward Luck, Columbia University 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. ChoicePraise for Previous Editions Since its first edition in the mid-1990s, this book has been the standard text on the UN for courses in international organization. No other book can compete with its sophisticated analysis and up-to-date information. Craig N. Murphy, Wellesley College [The authors] focus on the most important questions of international governance human security, human rights, and sustainable development and provide students with a wealth of information enabling them to make their own informed conclusions about the UN system s contributions to answering them. M. J. Peterson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Few stories are as complex, as misunderstood, or as urgent as that of the United Nations. No one tells it better than this dynamic author team. Already a classic, their text offers invaluable insights into how the world tries, fails, and tries again to govern itself. Edward Luck, Columbia University Author InformationThomas G Weiss is Presidential Professor of Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies. David P Forsythe is the Charles J Mach Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Roger A Coate is Paul D Coverdell Chair of Public Policy at Georgia College & State University and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. Kelly-Kate Pease is professor of international relations at Webster University, in St Louis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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