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Power and Principle
Joel E. Oestreich
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Description for Power and Principle
Hardback. Serves as a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. This book focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO). Series: Advancing Human Rights S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has instructed all UN specialized agencies and other affiliated organizations to consider how their work might advance the cause of human rights around the world. Many of these bodies have taken this call to heart, with a wide range of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) trying to play a more active role in promoting human welfare. "Power and Principle" is a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. It focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF,) the World Bank, and ... Read more
The UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has instructed all UN specialized agencies and other affiliated organizations to consider how their work might advance the cause of human rights around the world. Many of these bodies have taken this call to heart, with a wide range of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) trying to play a more active role in promoting human welfare. "Power and Principle" is a comparative study of how and why IGOs integrate human rights standards into their development operations. It focuses on the process of policy innovation in three UN-related IGOs: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF,) the World Bank, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Advancing Human Rights S.
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589011588
SKU
V9781589011588
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About Joel E. Oestreich
Joel E. Oestreich is an assistant professor of political science at Drexel University. He has also worked as a consultant to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Reviews for Power and Principle
"In Power and Principle, Joel Oestreich tackles an important aspect of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
-how and why international organizations take up 'principled ideas'
-that has not been given sufficient attention in the field of international organizations, providing a rich and detailed analysis of the different forces at work inside and out of today's IGOs. Clear, concise and thoughtful, anyone interested in the ... Read more
-how and why international organizations take up 'principled ideas'
-that has not been given sufficient attention in the field of international organizations, providing a rich and detailed analysis of the different forces at work inside and out of today's IGOs. Clear, concise and thoughtful, anyone interested in the ... Read more