Bibliograph

Maintaining peace and security?, the United Nations in a changing world, Trudy Fraser

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Maintaining peace and security?, the United Nations in a changing world, Trudy Fraser

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Maintaining peace and security?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

882530810

Responsibility statement

Trudy Fraser

Sub title

the United Nations in a changing world

Summary

"The security concerns of the United Nations today extend far beyond what the writers of the 1945 Charter could have imagined. As a result, the UN has been compelled to reconsider the parameters of what constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and what it means to be safe and secure in the twenty-first century. This text critically assesses the capacity of the UN to evolve in response to changing notions of security, and examines the complex history of people, places and politics that have helped shape this important global actor"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Origins and Organization of the United Nations -- Sovereignty and Security During the Cold War -- Sovereignty, Security and Peacekeeping -- Sovereignty and Security in the Age of Intervention -- Reforming the Security Council for Twenty-First-Century Security -- Reforming Human Rights and Human Development for Twenty-First-Century Security -- Human Security as State Security -- Conclusion

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