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A Changing United Nations: Multilateral Evolution and the Quest for Global Governance (Global Issues (Thomson Learning).)

By W. Andy Knight

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
0333801512, 9780333801512, 9780333984420
LCC
JZ4984.5 .K58 2000
Open Library ID
OL22358636M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1744703 bytes)
Pages
280\275
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The United Nations is at a critical juncture. It is faced with two distinct choices: to remain a "decision frozen in time" or to develop a long-term adaptation agenda (and strategy) that would allow it to be a relevant institution of global governance for the 21st century. Reform and reflexive institutional adjustments have failed to address underlying problems facing this organization. After 55 years of existence it is still considered an inefficient and ineffective world body. Worse yet, its relevance is being questioned. This study offers a critique of existing UN change processes and then shifts to considerations of institutional learning strategies that would allow the UN to maintain relevance amidst the evolution of global governance arrangements.

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