Description
Explains the United Nations' key roles in underwriting international security, humanitarian protection and the international rule of law.
About the Author
Professor Ramesh Thakur is Director of the Centre for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (CNND) at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. His recent publications include Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey (2010), Blood and Borders: The Responsibility to Protect and the Problem of the Kin-State (2011) and The Responsibility to Protect: Norms, Laws and the Use of Force in International Politics (2011). He has also published in many journals.
Reviews
'[This] is an ambitious, up-to-date and timely book that is set in a contemporary post-9/11 context. ... The book will benefit those interested in international politics, international organization, international law, international security, human rights, and peace and conflict studies.' Arenla Jamir, Academic Council on the United Nations Systems
Book Information
ISBN 9781316627723
Author Ramesh Thakur
Format Paperback
Page Count 444
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 640g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 23mm