Provides a political history of the emergence and development of the human rights movement in the 20th century through the crucible of the United Nations.
Human rights activists Roger Normand and Sarah Zaidi provide a broad political history of the emergence and development of the human rights movement in the 20th century through the crucible of the United Nations. The hopes and expectations, concrete power struggles, national riv…
"Through an analysis of UN operations including international territorial administration, refugee camps, peacekeeping, the implementation of sanctions and the provision of humanitarian aid, Guglielmo Verdirame shows that the powers exercised by the UN carry a serious risk of hum…
Michael Barnett, who worked at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations from 1993 to 1994, covered Rwanda for much of the genocide. Based on his first-hand experiences, archival work, and interviews with many key participants, he reconstructs the history of the UN's involvement in…
This important new collection of studies in international space law was written by a leading authority in international law, air law, and space law. The book's twenty-six articles fully examine the major developments and issues of the law governing human activities in space--fro…
This important new collection of studies in international space law was written by a leading authority in international law, air law, and space law. The book's twenty-six articles fully examine the major developments and issues of the law governing human activities in space--fro…
"This book examines the evolving peace and security activities of the United Nations Secretary-General in the context of developments in international politics."--Jacket.
"This book searches for causes of the spectacular failures of UN missions after the Cold War. Drawing on theories of international relations, and interviews with diplomats, UN officials, and peacekeepers, it contends that the missions that failed all contained common weaknesses,…
"In a post-Cold War world, a world at peace, over 12 million Third-World children die from preventable causes every year. That is one million children every month. These casualties of poverty and the appalling environmental conditions typical of many developing countries, are th…