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"United Nations Global Conferences "discusses the origins, meaning,
purposes, trends and controversies concerning the convening and
impacts of United Nations global conferences.
It is a particularly propitious time for such a study since there
are 30 such conferences to compare and many argue that they have
not been worth the money expended on them. Others, however, suggest
that the only effective way to address global problems, like
racism, sexism, overpopulation, environmental degradation,
over-fishing, urbanization, and the proliferation of small arms is
through the convening of such conferences. This book, the first
comprehensive comparative study of such conferences provides
information essential to the ongoing debate about the pros and cons
of multilateralism and includes an examination of:
* The typical structure of a conference
* Description of the Global Conferences
* Substantive and institutional outcomes of the conferences
* Changes resulting from the conferences
* UN Conferences as mechanisms for coping with the problems of the
21st Century
This book will be essential reading for students of the United
Nations, international organization and global governance, as well
as practitioners from non-governmental organizations.""
"United Nations Global Conferences "discusses the origins, meaning,
purposes, trends and controversies concerning the convening and
impacts of United Nations global conferences.
It is a particularly propitious time for such a study since there
are 30 such conferences to compare and many argue that they have
not been worth the money expended on them. Others, however, suggest
that the only effective way to address global problems, like
racism, sexism, overpopulation, environmental degradation,
over-fishing, urbanization, and the proliferation of small arms is
through the convening of such conferences. This book, the first
comprehensive comparative study of such conferences provides
information essential to the ongoing debate about the pros and cons
of multilateralism and includes an examination of:
* The typical structure of a conference
* Description of the Global Conferences
* Substantive and institutional outcomes of the conferences
* Changes resulting from the conferences
* UN Conferences as mechanisms for coping with the problems of the
21st Century
This book will be essential reading for students of the United
Nations, international organization and global governance, as well
as practitioners from non-governmental organizations.""
The Political Economy of a Plural World is a new volume by one of the world's leading critical thinkers in International Political Economy. Building on his seminal contributions to the field, Robert W Cox engages with the major themes that have characterized his work over the past three decades, and also the main topics which affect the globalised world at the start of the twentieth-century. The book addresses such core issues as global civil society, power and knowledge, the covert world, multilateralism, and civilizations and world order. Michael Schechter has written an introductory essay which addresses current critiques of Coxian theory, enabling the author to enter into a stimulating dialogue with critics of his work. Timely, provocative and original, this book is a major contribution to International Political Economy and essential reading for all students and academics in the field.
Political Economy of a Plural World is a new volume by one of the world's leading critical thinkers in international political economy. Building on his seminal contributions to the field, Robert W Cox engages with the major themes that have characterized his work over the past three decades, and also the main topics which affect the globalized world at the start of the twentieth-century. The book addresses such core issues as global civil society, power and knowledge, the covert world, multilateralism, and civilizations and world order. Michael Schechter has written an introductory essay which addresses current critiques of Coxian theory, enabling the author to enter into a stimulating dialogue with critics of his work. Timely, provocative and original, this book is a major contribution to international political economy and essential reading for all students and academics in the field.
What is meant by the concept of civil society? Why do some equate
it with liberal democracy, while others think it simply a guise for
a market economy? Who benefits from globalization and who loses
out? Can civil society prosper in an era of globalization? Can
global civil society restrain some of the negative consequences of
economic globalization? Through a series of unique case studies and
theoretical inquiries, this volume aims to provide a set of
concrete answers to questions such as these.
The chapters in this volume identify and assess the political
process and bases of support for multilateralism in terms of the
shifting power relations in world politics, institutional
innovations in the United Nations and non-UN multilateralisms. They
seek to answer the question: What can and should be done to
confront salient issues of the "global problematic" ? More
specifically, the contributors ask whether currently existing
multilateral mechanisms are up to the challenge.
What is meant by the concept of civil society? Why do some equate
it with liberal democracy, while others think it simply a guise for
a market economy? Who benefits from globalization and who loses
out? Can civil society prosper in an era of globalization? Can
global civil society restrain some of the negative consequences of
economic globalization? Through a series of unique case studies and
theoretical inquiries, this volume provides a set of concrete
answers to questions such as these.
The aim of this volume is to discuss the kinds of multilateralism that would be required to pursue some of the alternative projects of society, namely those which agree with some of the key normative commitments of the MUNS programme: non-violent means for dealing with conflict; social equity; protection of the biosphere; diffusion of power among social groups and societies. The strategies identified here are both "top down" - relying on conventional international institutions - and "bottom up" - involving a new multilateralism grounded in civil society.
One of the most pervasive phenomena that distinguish the early 21st
century is the prevalence of international organizations (IOs).
There are IOs in virtually every sector: political, economic,
trade, social, educational, scientific, defense, and so forth. Some
IOs are restricted to clearly defined activities and closely
controlled by their members; others just grow and grow, moving into
new sections and becoming more powerful in some ways than their
members. The second edition of Historical Dictionary of
International Organizations provides a comprehensive overview of
the major international organizations, both intergovernmental and
international intergovernmental, of the 20th and 21st centuries.
While the emphasis is on organizations that continue to operate
today, important organizations that have ceased to exist are also
included. This reference includes a chronology, an introductory
essay, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on the
organizations, significant leaders, pioneers, founders and members.
The aim of this volume is to discuss the kinds of multilateralism that would be required to pursue some of the alternative projects of society, namely those which agree with some of the key normative commitments of the MUNS program: non-violent means for dealing with conflict; social equity; protection of the biosphere; diffusion of power among social groups and societies. The strategies identified here are both "top-down," relying on conventional international institutions, and "bottom-up," involving a new multilateralism grounded in civil society.
The aim of this volume is to discuss the kinds of multilateralism
that would be required to pursue some of the alternative projects
of society, namely those which agree with some of the key normative
commitments of the MUNS programme: non-violent means for dealing
with conflict; social equity; protection of the biosphere;
diffusion of power among social groups and societies. The
strategies identified here are both 'top-down', ie: relying on
conventional international institutions and 'bottom-up', ie:
involving a new multilateralism grounded in civil society.
Globalization is a multidimensional issue, and its impacts on world
resources cross and integrate environmental, economic, political
and cultural boundaries. Over the last few decades, the push
towards globalization has brought a new dimension in which managers
of fisheries and water resources will need to operate, both at the
local and global level of governance. In order to effectively
address the future sustainability of these resources, it is
critical to understand the driving factors of globalization and
their effect on fisheries ecosystems and the people who depend on
these resources for their cultural and societal well-being. This
2007 book discusses the social and political changes affecting
fisheries, the changes to ecological processes due to direct and
indirect impacts of globalization, the changing nature of the goods
and services that fisheries ecosystems are able to provide, and the
resultant changes in markets and economic assessment of our fishery
resources.
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