Research Catalog

Title

ConUNdrum : the limits of the United Nations and the search for alternatives / edited by Brett D. Schaefer.

Publication

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2009.

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Additional Authors

• Bolton, John R.
• Schaefer, Brett D.

Description

xxviii, 371 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

"Published in cooperation with the Heritage Foundation."--Title page verso.

Subject

• Peaceful change (International relations)
• United Nations > Evaluation

Note

• "Published in cooperation with the Heritage Foundation."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain
• committed to retain

Contents

Smart multilateralism : when and when not to rely on the United Nations / Kim R. Holmes -- Making law : the United Nations' role in formulating and enforcing international law / Lee A. Casey and David B. Rivkin Jr. -- Mission improbable : international interventions, the United Nations, and the challenge of conflict resolution / Greg Mills and Terence McNamee -- Dysfunction in international environmental policy : how the U.N. undermines effective solutions / Christopher C. Horner -- Human wrongs : why the U.N. is ill equipped to champion human rights / Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves -- The quest for happiness : how the U.N.'s advocacy of economic, social, and cultural rights undermines liberty and opportunity / Susan Yoshihara -- The United Nations and development : grand aims, modest results / Terry Miller -- Promoting free trade through the United Nations / Daniella Markheim -- Restoring the role of the nation-state system in arms control and disarmament / Baker Spring -- Curing the international health system / Roger Bate and Karen Porter.

ISBN

• 9781442200067 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 1442200065 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 9781442200081 (electronic)
• 1442200081 (electronic)

LCCN

^^2009019874

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library