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Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey

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Description for Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey Paperback. How gaps in global governance impact the world's most challenging problems Series: United Nations Intellectual History Project Series. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.

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 "global governance"—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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
United Nations Intellectual History Project Series
Condition
New
Weight
627g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253221674
SKU
V9780253221674
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About Thomas G. Weiss
Thomas G. Weiss is Presidential Professor of Political Science at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Director of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies. Ramesh Thakur is the Inaugural Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Professor of Political Science at ... Read more

Reviews for Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey
Global Governance and the UN will satisfy those who seek a serious grappling with the ethical aspects of international action to address the world's most pressing challenges. The book argues that the UN's evolution is an "unfinished journey": . . . global governance will continue to evolve, with the UN at the center, in the wake of each global crisis. ... Read more

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