The United Nations and Global Security

Price, R.; Zacher, M.

Many have proclaimed the fundamentals of global security were altered by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Do these changes undercut or enhance the role of the United Nations? What do events like the role of the UN in the crisis over Iraq tell us? Here top scholars examine the role of the UN in preventing international and civil violence, arms control, deterring and reversing aggression, and addressing humanitarian crises. The chapters are concise while providing depth of understanding of the issues, positions and problems facing the United Nations and its member states in grappling with increased opportunities and threats. Their lively presentations of the drama of UN debates establish the contributions and shortcomings of global multilateralism in an era of U.S. hegemony and unilateralism.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004-04-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403963901

DOI: 10.1057/9781403980908

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 288