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The Future of International Cooperation
The world faces a host of problems, from arms proliferation to humanitarian crises to ecological destruction. What is the potential for international cooperation to solve these problems? What are specific proposals for enhancing the powers of existing international institutions, or creating new ones?
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"United Nations" in the Subject Guide, and then go to subdivision "forecasts."
"United Nations" in the Subject Guide, and then go to subdivision "management."
"United Nations" in the Subject Guide, and then go to subdivision "evaluation."
"international cooperation" in the Subject Guide.
Swiss fudge; Internet governance. United Nations' World Summit on the Information Society
The Economist (US) Dec 13, 2003 v369 i8354 p61US (608 words)
U.N. Summit Ends With Net Expansion Plans; Delegates OK'd an ambitious plan to deliver Internet and other technologies to the world's poorest regions, but most of the tough decisions were deferred for two years. Anick Jesdanun.
InformationWeek Dec 12, 2003 pNA (616 words)
Green shoots of cooperation in a multifaith world: living with other faiths is about being at home in your own religion and learning to be a guest in others. Interfaith Partnership Paul Williams.
For A Change Oct-Nov 2003 v16 i5 p16(2) (1194 words)
Phoenix From the Ashes: Kofi Annan was a quiet diplomat reluctant to battle America. An assault on the United Nations in Iraq changed all that. Richard Wolffe.
Newsweek Oct 6, 2003 p32 (662 words)
United Nations panel warns of slow progress against HIV/AIDS: current levels of funding and programme implementation insufficient to meet "greatest challenge of our time". (News) Kathleen Nelson.
The Lancet Sept 27, 2003 v362 i9389 p1045 (675 words)
The Global Compact's nine principles. (Brief Article)
The Journal of Corporate Citizenship Autumn 2003 i11 p34(1) (182 words)
The global compact: origins, operations, progress, challenges. Georg Kell.
The Journal of Corporate Citizenship Autumn 2003 i11 p35(15) (7711 words)
De-compacting the Global Compact *. Thomas Donaldson.
The Journal of Corporate Citizenship Autumn 2003 i11 p69(4) (1810 words)
Opportunities and risks of the United Nations Global Compact: the Novartis case study. Klaus M. Leisinger.
The Journal of Corporate Citizenship Autumn 2003 i11 p113(19) (10072 words)
United Nations Global Compact cities programme: the Melbourne model: solving hard urban issues together. David Teller.
The Journal of Corporate Citizenship Autumn 2003 i11 p133(10) (3252 words)
Toward a global parliament: an institution representing citizens, not states, would advance world democracy. Richard Falk, Andrew Strauss.
The Nation Sept 22, 2003 v277 i8 p28 (1651 words)
Sometimes a great notion. Michael J. Glennon.
The Wilson Quarterly Autumn 2003 v27 i4 p45(5) (2330 words)
Two cheers for international law. Oona A. Hathaway.
The Wilson Quarterly Autumn 2003 v27 i4 p50(5) (1901 words)
Why America Still Needs the United Nations. Shashi Tharoor. Foreign Affairs Sept-Oct 2003 v82 i5 p67 (4733 words)
UNderappreciated: despite its right-wing U.S. critics, the UN often succeeds. (Dispatches). Heidi Pauken. The American Prospect July-August 2003 v14 i7 p18(3) (1391 words)
Stayin' Alive: The Rumors of the UN's Death Have Been Exaggerated. Edward C. Luck, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Ian Hurd. Foreign Affairs July-August 2003 v82 i4 p201 (2306 words)
The United Nations after Iraq: an uncertain future: Terence O'Brien calls for renewed commitment to the ideals and aims of the UN system. Terence O'Brien. New Zealand International Review July-August 2003 v28 i4 p6(4) (3113 words)
Reform and expansion of cooperative threat reduction. Kenneth N. Luongo, William E. Hoehn III. Arms Control Today June 2003 v33 i5 p11(5) (4522 words)
Shape up or step aside. (United Nations)(Editorial) Mortimer B. Zuckerman. U.S. News & World Report April 21, 2003 p72
Irrelevant, illegitimate or indispensable? - The United Nations and Iraq; The United Nations and Iraq. The Economist (US) Feb 22, 2003 v366 i8312 pNA
A Global Status Report: January 1, 2050. (predictions of year 2050 world scenario) Jerome C. Glenn, Theodore J. Gordon. The Humanist Nov 1999 v59 i6 p27
Global governance, international health law and WHO: looking towards the future. (Theme Papers). (World Health Organization) Allyn L. Taylor. Bulletin of the World Health Organization Dec 2002 v80 i12 p975(6)
The UN in action: the emerging markets across the globe are amongst the new drivers of the digital revolution. They can play an important part in lifting living standards in developing countries. (Emerging markets: development). Amir Dossal. OECD Observer Jan 2001 p88(3) Bus.Coll.: 137V1893.
Can the United Nations reform? (misconceptions about its origins) Stephen Schlesinger. World Policy Journal Fall 1997 v14 n3 p47(6)
Balancing bureaucracy and the individual: institutional reform and peace operations. (Toward the Future). Giandomenico Picco. Journal of International Affairs Spring 2002 v55 i2 p235(10)
Innovative alliances with the United Nations. (Partnerships). (Brief Article) Ted Turner.
UN Chronicle Dec 2001 v38 i4 p58(1)
The United Nations: Redefinition or renewal? (Thinking Aloud). Dirk Jan van den Berg. UN Chronicle June-August 2001 v38 i2 p68(2) Mag.Coll.: 108L4525.
REFORMING THE UNITED NATIONS. Suter Keith. Contemporary Review Oct 1999 v275 i1605 p170
Reconciling Order and Justice? New Institutional Solutions in Post-Conflict States. Michelle Sieff, Leslie Vinjamuri Wright. Journal of International Affairs Spring 1999 v52 i2 p757
The U.N. idea revisited. (United Nations) Abba Eban. Foreign Affairs Sept-Oct 1995 v74 n5 p39(17) Mag.Coll.: 80K0046.
The United Nations and state sovereignty: mechanism for managing international security. Samuel M. Makinda. Australian Journal of Political Science March 1998 v33 n1 p101(15)
In Search Of Global Values: Amnesty International head Irene Khan wants to expand the organization's focus to include economic and social rights. (Profile)(Brief Article)(Interview) Aisha Labi, Irene Khan. Time International March 18, 2002 v159 i10 p77
The illusions of collective security. (post-Cold War international security) Mark P. Lagon. The National Interest Summer 1995 n40 p50(6)
Dueling Regimes: The Means-Ends Dilemma of Multilateral Intervention Policy. ISAIAH WILSON III. World Affairs Wntr 2001 v163 i3 p99
Transnationalism in the regulation of labor relations: international regimes and transnational advocacy networks. David M. Trubek, Jim Mosher, Jeffrey S. Rothstein. Law and Social Inquiry Fall 2000 v25 i4 p1187
Global_governance.net: The Global Compact as Learning Network. (Global Insights). John Gerard Ruggie. Global Governance Oct-Dec 2001 v7 i4 p371(8)
Development & Integration: A New Global Consensus. Lawrence Summers. Presidents & Prime Ministers July 2000 v9 i4 p7
Wanted: Global Politics -- NEW TYPES OF VIOLENCE ARE ON THE RISE, AND THE ONLY EXIT ROUTE IS POLITICAL. (multilateral policies) MARY KALDOR. The Nation Nov 5, 2001 v273 i14 p15 Mag.Coll.: 109B0264.
BEWITCHED, BOTHERED, AND BEWILDERED - Repairing the Security Council. Richard Butler. Foreign Affairs Sept-Oct 1999 v78 i5 p9 Mag.Coll.: 103C1372.
The United Nations regrets; meanwhile much of the world is going up in smoke. (United Nations fails to act on global political crises) (Editorial) (Brief Article) The Economist (US) Oct 3, 1998 v348 n8088 p21(1)
The two faces of the United Nations: The tension between intergovernmentalism and transnationalism. Bruce Cronin. Global Governance Jan-March 2002 v8 i1 p53(19)
REFORMING THE UNITED NATIONS. Maurice Strong. The Futurist Sept 2001 v35 i5 p19 Mag.Coll.: 108C2622. Bus.Coll.: 134T0250.
Reconciling non-intervention and human rights. Douglas T. Stuart. UN Chronicle June-August 2001 v38 i2 p32(2) Mag.Coll.: 108L4489.
The Rusty Tools of Peace. Brian Urquhart. World Policy Journal Winter 2000 v17 i4 p2
Outsourcing War: mercenaries and the privatization of peacekeeping. (The Military Component). Steven Brayton. Journal of International Affairs Spring 2002 v55 i2 p303(28)
Four options for the road ahead: a vote for pragmatic changes. (reprinted from 'The Twentieth Century Fund')(The UN at 50)(Cover Story) Rosemary Righter. World Press Review June 1995 v42 n6 p19(3) Mag.Coll.: 79D0384.
Strategies for world peace: the view of the UN secretary-general; the United Nations' priorities for the future are to promote democracy, prevent conflict, and lessen the burden of global poverty. Kofi A. Annan. The Futurist May 2002 v36 i3 p18(4) Mag.Coll.: 111C3336. Bus.Coll.: 139W1167.
An Insider's Guide to UN Reform. (United Nations)(Brief Article) The Futurist Sept 2001 v35 i5 p3 Mag.Coll.: 108C2606. Bus.Coll.: 134T0234. |
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