This timely book investigates the role of the UN Secretariat in an
era of significant global power shifts. It demonstrates that UN
staff have some ability to shape political outcomes towards their
own ideals and the UN’s institutional mission, and also that
their powers are limited by member states seeking to influence and
control the Secretariat. It puts new focus on the UN staff as
variables here. Using a novel theoretical model of the role of
global civil servants in world politics, this book analyses the
interaction between rising and declining powers, and the UN
Secretariat. Contributors explore a wide range of case studies,
examining UN interactions with a diverse range of states, UN
agencies, and other global secretariats such as the WHO and WTO.
The book considers both the ethical and practical questions facing
UN staff, revealing the tension between political pragmatism and
institutional idealism. Advancing the debate on institutions and
global change, it argues that Secretariat staff play a complicated
but active role in managing power transitions and shaping
international politics. Global Institutions in a Time of Power
Transition will be an invaluable resource for scholars of political
geography, international relations, regulation and governance, and
the United Nations. It will also be essential reading for staff at
international organisations who wish to understand their role in
world politics.
General
| Imprint: |
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The ACUNS Series on the UN System |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| Editors: |
Kendall Stiles
• Joel E. Oestreich
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
204 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-531278-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-03-531278-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781035312788 |
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