Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-273) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : seeking a better world order -- Shaping the third try : visions, institutions, and national interests -- Maintaining the peace : the Security Council, big power politics, and alternative coalitions -- Solving security problems : political missions, peacekeeping and sanctions -- Pursuing the rule of law : international law, courts, and tribunals -- Reducing risk : disarmament and countering terrorism -- Setting and enforcing standards : declaration and implementation -- Motherhood statements and unkept promises : women and children -- Moving populations : refugees and indigenous peoples -- Reversing poverty : theories, realities, and goals -- Getting better? : health and education, the environment and other disasters -- Beggar thy neighbor : globalization, governance, and trade -- Fixing the UN : reforms, repairs, and alternatives -- Conclusions : building consensus or muddling through.
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