UN Malaise: Power, Problems and Realpolitik

Description

As the United Nations moves into its second half-century the international organization is beset by problems. It is increasingly suborned or ignored by the USA, pursuing its own global objectives. The UN is inadequately resourced and faces many other barriers erected by Washington and other powerful states. UN personnel are frequently accused of mismanagement, corruption and even the abuse of human rights. There is also the problem of how the UN should develop to best serve the real world community, not what the West usually means by the 'international community'. Finally, the 'other UN' (the IMF, the World Bank, GATT, etc), often working against the best spirit of the UN, should be considered. These problems are explored, leading to a 50-point reform agenda for the UN. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Challenge....Pages 3-22 The Historical Frame....Pages 23-51 Front Matter....Pages 53-53 The Problem of Power....Pages 55-120 The Problem of Management....Pages 121-161 The Problem of Representation....Pages 162-186 The Other United Nations....Pages 187-231 Front Matter....Pages 233-233 Options for Reform....Pages 235-262 Back Matter....Pages 263-356