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The UN Secretary-General from the Cold War to the New Era
Palgrave Macmillan 1998; US$ 155.00An in-depth examination of the evolving peace and security activities of the United Nations Secretary-General in the context of developments in international politics. The constraints and opportunities which the Office has experienced under Pérez de Cuéllar and Boutros-Ghali in the transition to the post-Cold War world and the controversy which has... more...
A Crisis in Global Institutions?
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 31.95The legitimacy of global institutions which address security challenges is in question. The manner in which they make decisions and the interests they reflect often falls short of twenty-first century expectations and norms of good governance. Also, their performance has raised doubts about their ability to address contemporary challenges such as... more...
Applied Ecology and Environmental Management
Wiley 2008; US$ 124.95This book explains ways that ecological science can be applied to solving some of the most crucial problems facing our world today. A major theme is how resources can be effectively managed and exploited in as near a sustainable manner as possible. The author draws together, in a single volume, major topics in environmental and resource management... more...
Refugees and Forced Displacement
United Nations University Press 2003; US$ 38.00This volume demonstrates how many of the challenges of refugees, and the challenges posed by societies and governments to refugee protection, have been exacerbated by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. more...
Broadening Asia's Security Discourse and Agenda
United Nations University Press 2004; US$ 43.00Going beyond military threats and state-centric analysis, this publication demonstrates the importance of a broad security agenda that incorporates political, economic, social and environmental dimensions. more...
The UN Role in Promoting Democracy
United Nations University Press 2004; US$ 33.00This book considers and questions the modalities, effectiveness and controversies of the UN's work in promoting and assisting democracy. more...
Challenges to Peacebuilding
United Nations University Press 2006; US$ 37.00Many ceasefires and peace agreements in civil conflict are initially unsuccessful. Some give way to renewed, and often escalating, violence. In other cases, peace processes have become interminably protracted: lengthy and circular negotiations in which concessions are rare. Given the huge material and human costs of a failed peace process, the international... more...
The United States and Human Security
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 147.00The United Nations and Human Security highlights and analyzes the changing peace and security challenges faced by the United Nations in an evolving international environment that is no longer solely characterized by states and inter-state security. The authors, who comprise both scholars and UN practitioners, cover a wide range of pressing current... more...
The Changing Nature of Democracy
United Nations University Press 1998; US$ 30.00This volume brings together preeminent scholars from around the world in a collection of essays that point to a changing and broadening agenda of democracy. Themes addressed include challenges to democracy in established democracies and in transitional societies, the media and communications, globalization, criteria of democracy, religion, culture,... more...
Multilateralism Under Challenge
United Nations University Press 2006; US$ 49.00The principles, values and manifestations of multilateralism, including the United Nations, are under sustained scrutiny and assault. Their performance and effectiveness are questioned, as are their decision-making procedures and their representation according to 21st Century standards of accountability and democracy. All this has a corrosive effect... more...









