| Description |
87 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
International Peace Academy occasional paper series |
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International Peace Academy occasional paper series.
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| Contents |
1. Posing the Problem: Engulfed or Enlarged? -- 2. Turbulence in World Politics -- The Micro Parameter: A Skill Revolution -- The Macro-Micro Parameter: A Relocation of Authority -- The Macro Parameter: A Bifurcation of Global Structures -- 3. The Sources of Global Turbulence -- Proliferation of Actors -- Impact of Dynamic Technologies -- Globalization of National Economies -- Advent of Interdependence Issues -- Weakening of States and the Restructuring of Loyalties -- Subgroupism -- The Spread of Hunger, Poverty, and the Third World -- 4. The UN as a Product of Change -- The UN as a Beneficiary of Bifurcation -- The Erosion of the Sovereignty Principle -- The UN as a Locus of Authority -- The Potential of Performance Criteria -- The Consequences of More Analytically Skillful Citizens -- The Impact of Subgroupism -- 5. The UN as an Agent of Change -- Recommendation 1: Toward Attitudinal Change -- Recommendation 2: Toward Enhanced Authority -- Recommendation 3: Strengthening Bifurcated Structures -- Recommendation 4: Toward the Creation of a Global Service -- Recommendation 5: Toward More Effective Leadership -- Recommendation 6: Enlarging the Bully Pulpit -- 6. Caution, Confidence, and Funding |
| Analysis |
International cooperation |
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International dispute mediation |
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Overseas item |
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Political change |
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United Nations |
| Notes |
"Published for the International Peace Academy"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-85) |
| Subject |
United Nations.
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International relations.
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International relations.
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| Author |
International Peace Academy.
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| LC no. |
9104005522 |
| ISBN |
1555873308 |
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