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"In this new work, Dutton examines the ICC and whether and how its enforcement mechanism influences state membership and the court's ability to realize treaty goals"--
The institutional picture is complex and dynamic. This book reviews the institutional context for contemporary religion, focusing on its transnational implications.
"The book provides a critical history of the concept of sustainability and the various institutional measures taken to promote, implement and enforce sustainable development"--
Focuses on collaborative work within the disciplines of international law and international relations, to note sample efforts to collaborate, and to assess the cultivation of an interdisciplinary outlook.
Reviews the history of the Council of Europe from its foundation in 1949 through the early conventions on human rights and culture to its expansion into the fields of social affairs, environment and education. This book supplies necessary factual information about expansion of membership and the extension of competences.
The Organization of American States (OAS) is the world's oldest regional multifunctional organization. All 35 sovereign states of the Americas are members of the OAS. This book focuses on the history, decision making procedures, relevance, functions, and operations of the Organization of American States.
"The first book to tackle the issue of global poverty through the lens of global institutions; this fully updated volume provides an important resource for all students and scholars of international relations, development studies and international political economy"--
"This work aims to examine the institutional structure, objectives, and effectiveness of the SAARC in its role as South Asia's leading regional institution"--
Provides a description of and context for the global proliferation of think tanks. This work identifies the forces driving these phenomena by addressing some of the historical and current factors that have dominated policy debates around the world. It is of interest to students of international relations and international organizations.
"The objective of this book is to develop an understanding of the mechanisms for constructing--or eroding--the legitimacy of newly created governments in post-conflict peacebuilding environments"--
The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) was established in December 2005. This book deals with the origins and evolution of peacebuilding as a concept, the creation and functioning of the UN Peacebuilding Commission as an institution, and the complicated relationship between these two processes.
Traces the history of UNESCO from its foundational idealism to its stature as the preeminent international organization for science, education, and culture. This book provides an overview of the organization. It is suitable for students and scholars of international relations and international organizations.
Offers an insight into the United Nations - the Secretariat and its head, the Secretary-General, summing up the history, structure, strengths and weaknesses, and continuing operations of a global institution. This book is suitable for students of the UN, international organizations and global governance.
Contemporary terrorism is a global phenomenon requiring a globalized response. This book aims to assess to what extent states seek multilateral responses to the threats they face from terrorists. It is suitable for students and scholars of international politics, criminology and terrorism studies.
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