The United Nations in the 21st Century

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
List of Acronyms
1 The United Nations in World Politics
	The United Nations in World Politics: Vision and Reality
	Contending International Relations Theories
	Dilemmas the UN Faces in the Twenty-First Century
	Structure of the Book
2 The Evolution of the United Nations System
	The League of Nations
	The Origins of the United Nations
	The Organization of the United Nations
	Persistent Organizational Problems and the Challenges of Reform
3 Actors in the United Nations System
	The Role of States
	Coalitions, Blocs, and the Importance of Consensus
	The Secretary-General and the UN Secretariat as Key Actors
	Nonstate Actors: The Third UN
4 Maintaining International Peace and Security
	Linking International Relations Theories
	Maintaining Peace and Security: The UN Charter and Its Evolution
	Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement and Preventive Diplomacy
	Collective Security, Enforcement, and Sanctions
	Peace Operations: Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
	Humanitarian Intervention (R2P and POC): Providing Human Security
	Arms Control and Disarmament
	Coping with Terrorism
	Future Challenges for the UN’s Role in Peace and Security
5 Economic Development and Sustainability
	The Organization of the UN System for Promoting Economic Development
	The UN and Evolving Ideas About Development
	The UN and Other Actors
	Lessons Learned
	The Persistent Dilemmas
6 Human Rights
	From the League of Nations to the United Nations
	UN Charter Principles and Organizational Structures
	The Role of the UN in Human Rights
	The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations
	Case Studies of the UN System in Action
	Evaluating the UN’s Human Rights Record
7 Human Security: The Environment, Health, and Migration
	An Expanded View of Security
	Protection of the Environment
	Health and Human Security
	Human Security: The Refugee and Migration Crisis
	Dilemmas in Human Security
8 Is There a Future for the United Nations?
	Does the UN Make a Difference?
	Lessons About What the UN Cannot Do
	Factors in UN Success and Failure
	Can the UN Be Reformed?
	Linking the UN to Global Governance
Appendix: Charter of the United Nations (Selected Sections)
Glossary
Index