Reforms at the United Nations : contextualising the Annan agenda / Gambhir Bhatta.

Author
Bhatta, Gambhir [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Singapore : Singapore University Press, National University of Singapore, 2000.
Description
xxi, 344 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

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Summary note
"It has been three years since Secretary-General Kofi Annan proposed sweeping changes at the United Nations. Contained in his two-track approach to reforming the global body were various ideas which have been debated upon - and in a few cases, acted upon - by member states of the UN. While Annan's ideas have been the subject of some discussion in the press and media, they have yet to be rigorously discussed by the general academic community." "This book is one of the first attempts at putting into context his agenda for the organisation. It assesses the possibilities of reforms at the UN, highlights some key issues that will dictate the nature of future discussion on this topic, and updates the reader on what has happened thus far to the proposals."--Jacket.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-334) and index.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
  • Ch. 1. "Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall...": the organisation. 1.1 Conceptualising the UN. 1.2. Literature review. 1.3. Description of the UN.
  • ch. 2. "Humpty Dumpty had a great fall...": the marginalisation. 2.1. The categorisation of weaknesses. 2.2. The American attitude. 2.3. Public relations in the UN.
  • ch. 3. "All the king's horses...": the earlier reforms. 3.1. The beginning years. 3.2. The 1970's and 1980's. 3.3. Boutrous-Ghali's tenure.
  • ch. 4. "All the king's men...": the latest attempts. 4.1. The first stage. 4.2. The Annan agenda. 4.3. Track I proposals. 4.4. Track II proposals.
  • ch. 5. "Could not put Humpty Dumpty together again"(?): the results. 5.1. Reactions to Annan agenda. 5.2. Analysis of the proposals. 5.3. A further analysis and report card.
  • ch. 6. Postscript: the possibilites. 6.1. Forcefield analysis. 6.2. The defining items. 6.3. Summary and conclusions.
ISBN
997169235X
LCCN
^^^00365269^
OCLC
45532606
RCP
H - S
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