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1 online resource (viii, 267 pages) |
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Introduction: Evolution and change in the United Nations system / Keith Krause, W. Andy Knight -- The multilaterial obligation: German perspectives on the UN system / Wilfried von Bredow -- India in the United Nations and the United Nations in India / Hari Mohan Mathur -- Sweden and the United Nations / Ulrika Mörth, Bengt Sundelius -- Romania at the United Ntions, 1956-1993 / Mircea Malitza -- Chilean multilateralism and the United Nations system / Roberto Duran -- Social forces and world order pressures in the making of Jamaican multilateral policy / Randolph B. Persaud -- Sierra Leone and the United Nations system / Abiodun Williams -- Conclusion: States, societies, and the United Nations in a multilateral context / W. Andy Knight, Keith Krause |
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As the United Nations celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1995, it is enjoying a revival of interest among scholars, statesmen, and the general public. This development is closely related to changes in the basic parameters of the post-1945 world order, and the primary concern of this book is to examine, against this changing backdrop, multilateralism and the UN system from the perspective of what is called a "state/society complex," which refers to the forces operating within and across states. In addition to its unique perspective, this volume differs from previous studies in focusing attention on seldom-studied states and their policies and practices in relation to the UN system and multilateralism. The selected states fall into three distinct groupings: (1) two states (Germany and India) that are trying for a larger voice in the system; (2) two (Sweden and Romania) that have viewed the UN system as a means of projecting domestic aims onto a global stage; and (3) three - Chile, Jamaica, and Sierra Leone - that are greatly affected by the shifting currents in the multilateral sphere. The case-study contributors describe the most important issues that have been promoted or supported since 1945 and how multilateral participation may have changed, especially in the latter half of the post-war period, and finally consider the impact of their state's policies on the future of multilateralism |
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"UNUP-885"--Title page verso |
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Chapters originally appeared as papers given at the conference Changing State/Society Perspectives on the United Nations System |
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Includes bibliographical references |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
United Nations -- Congresses
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United Nations fast |
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World politics -- 1989- -- Congresses
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International relations -- Congresses
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LAW -- International.
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International relations
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World politics
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Beleid.
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Hervormingen.
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Internationale politiek.
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Multilaterale betrekkingen.
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Organisatiestructuur.
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Verenigde Naties.
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International Cooperation.
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International Law.
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Law, Politics & Government.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Landenoverzichten (vorm)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Krause, Keith.
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Knight, W. Andy.
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Changing State/Society Perspectives on the United Nations System (1992 : Toronto, Ont.)
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| LC no. |
95218440 |
| ISBN |
0585098018 |
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9780585098012 |
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