United Nations in the Contemporary World PDF

Fifty years after the creation of the United Nations, there exists a vigorous debate as to its limitations and possibilities.

In United Nations in the Contemporary World, David J.

Whittaker examines how the UN works and assesses its position as a world organisation. The author explores the nature of the UN as a regime in contemporary international relations.

He considers the changing terms of reference of the UN and includes discussion of:* UN organisational procedures and principles;* recent historical case studies, including studies on peacekeeping* the role of the UN in global urbanisation, arms control and in supplying aid for refugees* past and future internal reform, goals, achievementsWith an annotated bibliography and a helpful glossary United Nations in the Contemporary World provides an interdisciplinary history of the UN and debates the key issues for its future.

David J Whittaker gives a cogent analysis of how the UN addresses today's world problems and how it can adapt for the future.