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"The United Nations Democracy Agenda" is a critical,
conceptual-historical analysis of democracy at the United Nations,
detailed in four "visions" of democracy: civilization, elections,
governance, and developmental democracy. "I know it when I see it"
were the famous words of US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart on
defining obscenity. It is with the same conviction and
(un)certainty with which liberal peacebuilders and democracy
promoters have used democracy to achieve both the immediate goals
of peacekeeping and the broader, global mission of the United
Nations. Today, democracy may have gained an international
dimension, yet its success as an organizational practice depends on
how democracy has been defined. Drawing on political theory and
democratization scholarship, "The United Nations Democracy Agenda"
questions the meaning of this "well-known" idea. The book analyzes
the way in which the UN, through its Secretary-General, relevant
agencies, and organizational practices, have thought about,
conceptualized, and used democracy. "The United Nations Democracy
Agenda" shows that while the idea of democracy's "civilizing"
nature has played a prominent part in its use by the UN, an early
focus on sovereignty and self-determination delayed the emergence
of the democracy agenda until the 1990s. Today, a comprehensive
democracy agenda incorporates not only elections but a broad range
of liberal democratic institutions. Despite this, the democracy
agenda is at an impasse, both practically and philosophically. "The
United Nations Democracy Agenda" questions whether an extension of
the UN democracy agenda to include "developmental democracy" is
feasible.
The face of international politics has changed significantly in the
21st century: it has become increasingly female. Whether that
includes women in multilateral meetings, global conferences and
embassies, or women at the UN and one of its many agencies in the
field, it is apparent that women are accessing leadership positions
in a variety of areas. This book investigates the development of
gender equality at the United Nations by analyzing women in
leadership roles. This introduction of empirical feminism to the
study of international organizations applies what is known about
women's participation and representation in comparative politics
and gender studies to the United Nations System. It traces women's
access to leadership roles, and explains where and why a range of
hurdles prevent women from participating in the work of the UN. In
doing so, it offers insights into recruitment and human resources
practices and their politics, and into leadership by bureaucratic
actors.
The face of international politics has changed significantly in the
21st century: it has become increasingly female. Whether that
includes women in multilateral meetings, global conferences and
embassies, or women at the UN and one of its many agencies in the
field, it is apparent that women are accessing leadership positions
in a variety of areas. This book investigates the development of
gender equality at the United Nations by analyzing women in
leadership roles. This introduction of empirical feminism to the
study of international organizations applies what is known about
women's participation and representation in comparative politics
and gender studies to the United Nations System. It traces women's
access to leadership roles, and explains where and why a range of
hurdles prevent women from participating in the work of the UN. In
doing so, it offers insights into recruitment and human resources
practices and their politics, and into leadership by bureaucratic
actors.
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