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100 1 _aWeiss, Thomas G.
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245 1 4 _aThe United Nations and changing world politics /
_cThomas G. Weiss ... [et al.]
250 _a8th ed.
260 _aBoulder, Colorado :
_bWestview Press,
_cc2017.
300 _axxvi, 421 p. :
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_c23 cm.
500 _aRevised edition of: The United Nations and changing world politics / Thomas G. Weiss ... [et al.]. 7th ed. c2014.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"This completely revised and updated eighth edition serves as the definitive text for courses in which the United Nations is either the focus or a central component. Built around three critical themes in international relations-peace and security, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and sustainable human development-the eighth edition of The United Nations and Changing World Politics guides students through the seven turbulent decades of UN politics. This new edition is fully revised to incorporate recent developments on the international stage, including new peace operations in Mali and the Central African Republic; ongoing UN efforts to manage the crises in Libya, Syria, and Iraq; the Iran Nuclear Deal; and the new Sustainable Development Goals. The authors discuss how international law frames the controversies at the UN and guides how the UN responds to violence and insecurity, gross violations of human rights, poverty, underdevelopment, and environmental degradation. Students of all levels will learn that the UN is a complex organization, comprised of three interactive entities that cooperate and also compete with each other to define and advance the UN's principles and purposes"--
520 _a"This completely revised and updated seventh edition serves as the definitive text for courses in which the United Nations is either the focus or a central component. Built around three critical themes in international relations--peace and security, human rights, and humanitarian affairs--the seventh edition of The United Nations and Changing World Politics guides students through the complexity of politics and almost seven decades of UN activities. Students of all levels will learn what the UN is, how it operates, and what its relationships are with the universe of external actors and institutions, from sovereign states to the plethora of nongovernmental and intergovernmental organizations now playing important roles in world politics. This new edition is fully revised to take into account recent events, including the impact of the global financial crisis and recession on international politics, UN actibvities related to peacekeeping and natural disasters, the UN's actions in Libya and Syria and the Arab Spring, the tenure of Ban Ki-moon, Rio+20, and the Iranian nuclear issue"--
650 0 _aWorld politics
_y1989-
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International
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650 7 _aLAW / International
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700 _aForsythe, David P.
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700 _aCoate, Roger A.
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700 _aPease, Kelly-Kate
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856 _uhttps://uowd.box.com/s/15dbxgfo8qabu6tmc3g5tvw68u9afpal
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