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| List of Illustrations | |
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| Preface | |
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| List of Acronyms | |
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| The United Nations in World Politics | |
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| The United Nations in World Politics: Vision and Reality | |
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| Contending International Relations Theories | |
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| Dilemmas the UN Faces in the 21st Century | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Evolution of the United Nations System | |
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| The League of Nations | |
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| The Origins of the United Nations | |
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| The Organization of the United Nations | |
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| Persistent Organizational Problems and the Challenges of Reform | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Actors in the United Nations System | |
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| The Role of States | |
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| Coalitions, Blocs, and the Importance of Consensus | |
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| The Secretary-General and the UN Secretariat as Key Actors | |
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| Nonstate Actors: The Third UN | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Maintaining International Peace and Security | |
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| Linking International Relations Theories | |
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| Maintaining Peace and Security: The UN Charter and Its Evolution | |
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| Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement and Preventive Diplomacy | |
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| Collective Security, Enforcement, and Sanctions | |
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| Peacekeeping | |
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| Humanitarian Intervention-R2P-Providing Human Security | |
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| Arms Control and Disarmament | |
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| Coping with Terrorism | |
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| Future Challenges for the UN's Role in Peace and Security | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Economic Development and Sustainability | |
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| The Organization of the UN System for Promoting Economic Development | |
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| The UN and Evolving Ideas About Development | |
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| The UN and Other Actors | |
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| Lessons Learned | |
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| The Persistent Dilemmas | |
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| Human Rights | |
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| From the League of Nations to the United Nations | |
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| UN Charter Principles and Organizational Structures | |
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| The Role of the UN in Human Rights | |
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| The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations | |
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| Case Studies of the UN System in Action | |
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| Evaluating the UN's Human Rights Record | |
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| Human Security: The Environment and Health | |
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| An Expanded View of Security | |
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| Protection of the Environment | |
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| Health and Human Security | |
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| Statebuilding for Human Security: The Case of Haiti | |
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| Dilemmas in Human Security | |
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| Is There a Future for the United Nations? | |
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| Does the UN Make a Difference? | |
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| Lessons About What the UN Cannot Do | |
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| Factors in UN Success and Failure | |
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| Can the UN Be Reformed? | |
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| Linking the UN to Global Governance | |
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| Appendix: Charter of the United Nations | |
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| Suggested Sources for Additional Research | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |