[PDF] An Insiders Guide To The Un eBook

Author : Linda Fasulo
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300210728

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Termed “the indispensable source on the United Nations” by Joseph S. Nye of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, this book is now fully revised and updated to include new material on fragile states, R2P (responsibility to protect), recent Security Council issues such as the revolts in Libya and Syria, and a greatly expanded section on understanding and participating in a Model UN. "This easily readable overview of the main activities of the United Nations system provides the reader with an appreciation of its complexity and of its many programs and agencies."—James S. Sutterlin, author of The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Security; Distinguished Fellow in UN Studies, Yale University “With highly readable and journalistic clarity, the author leads readers through the complex organizational structure of the United Nations. Her concise and entertaining narrative sheds light on its mission, evolution, and controversies.”—Jackie Gropman and Susan Woodcock, School Library Journal

Author : Linda Fasulo
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,40 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300258399

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Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the most popular guide to the UN for students and interested readers Prominent NPR journalist Linda Fasulo’s guide to the United Nations has established a reputation as the most lively, authoritative, and insightful book on its subject. The fourth edition comes at a time when nuclear proliferation has moved to the top of the Security Council’s agenda, followed closely by the Syrian crisis, the effects of climate change, and international terrorism. Thoroughly revised and updated, with many new profiles and interviews with the organization’s current diplomats, this edition remains an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to understand the role and structure of the UN.

Author : Linda M. Fasulo
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 19,98 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300141971

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This guidebook illustrates the UN system while covering issues as diverse as terrorism, peacekeeping, human rights, climate change, and UN reform.

Author : Linda M. Fasulo
Publisher :
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,55 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780300101546

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Offers an overview of the United Nations, discussing how it was created, what governing principles guide its operation, and what it is like to be a participant.

Author : Stephen C Schlesinger
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 11,5 MB
Release : 2009-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0786729708

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In Act of Creation , Stephen C. Schlesinger tells a pivotal and little-known story of how Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and the new American President, Harry Truman, picked up the pieces of the faltering campaign initiated by Franklin Roosevelt to create a "United Nations." Using secret agents, financial resources, and their unrivaled position of power, they overcame the intrigues of Stalin, the reservations of wartime allies like Winston Churchill, the discontent of smaller states, and a skeptical press corps to found the United Nations. The author reveals how the UN nearly collapsed several times during the conference over questions of which states should have power, who should be admitted, and how authority should be divided among its branches. By shedding new light on leading participants like John Foster Dulles, John F. Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson, Nelson Rockefeller, and E. B White, Act of Creation provides a fascinating tale of twentieth-century history not to be missed.

Author : Randy Mosher
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 29,46 MB
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1612127789

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This completely updated second edition of the best-selling beer resource features the most current information on beer styles, flavor profiles, sensory evaluation guidelines, craft beer trends, food and beer pairings, and draft beer systems. You’ll learn to identify the scents, colors, flavors, mouth-feel, and vocabulary of the major beer styles — including ales, lagers, weissbeirs, and Belgian beers — and develop a more nuanced understanding of your favorite brews with in-depth sections on recent developments in the science of taste. Spirited drinkers will also enjoy the new section on beer cocktails that round out this comprehensive volume.

Author : Severine Autesserre
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,45 MB
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0197530370

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At turns surprising, funny, and gut-wrenching, this is the hopeful story of the ordinary yet extraordinary people who have figured out how to build lasting peace in their communities The word "peacebuilding" evokes a story we've all heard over and over: violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties sign a peace agreement and, sadly, within months the situation is back to where it started--sometimes worse. But what strategies have worked to build lasting peace in conflict zones, particularly for ordinary citizens on the ground? And why should other ordinary citizens, thousands of miles away, care? In The Frontlines of Peace, Séverine Autesserre, award-winning researcher and peacebuilder, examines the well-intentioned but inherently flawed peace industry. With examples drawn from across the globe, she reveals that peace can grow in the most unlikely circumstances. Contrary to what most politicians preach, building peace doesn't require billions in aid or massive international interventions. Real, lasting peace requires giving power to local citizens. Now including teaching and book club discussion guides, The Frontlines of Peace tells the stories of the ordinary yet extraordinary individuals and organizations that are confronting violence in their communities effectively. One thing is clear: successful examples of peacebuilding around the world, in countries at war or at peace, have involved innovative grassroots initiatives led by local people, at times supported by foreigners, often employing methods shunned by the international elite. By narrating success stories of this kind, Autesserre shows the radical changes we must take in our approach if we hope to build lasting peace around us--whether we live in Congo, the United States, or elsewhere.

Author : Curtis L Meinert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 2011-05-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199876657

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This book serves as an invaluable guide on how clinical trials are designed and run, how to interpret the results, and what to make of them in general. The book includes shopping guides for trials, a list of common abbreviations used by trialists, and tools for patients for deciding if or when to enroll in a clinical trial.

Author : A.T.W.
Publisher : Loving Healing Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 19,58 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1932690034

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This insider's guide is filled with successful strategies, coping techniques, and helpful ways to increase the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of Dissociative Identity Disorder in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care.