In the 21st century, the world is faced with threats of global scale that cannot be confronted without collective action. Although global government as such does not exist, formal and informal institutions, practices, and initiatives-together forming global governance-bring a greater measure of predictability, stability, and order to trans-border issues than might be expected. Yet, there are significant gaps between many current global problems and available solutions. Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur analyze the UN's role in addressing such knowledge, normative, policy, institutional, and compliance lapses. The UN's relationship to these five global governance gaps is explored through case studies of some of the most burning problems of our age, including terrorism, nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises, development aid, climate change, human rights, and HIV/AIDS.
Contents List of Boxes, Tables, and Figures Series Editors' Foreword Louis Emmerij, Richard Jolly, and Thomas G. Weiss Foreword John Gerard Ruggie Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: The Problematique of Global Governance 1. Tracing the Origins of an Idea and the UN's Contribution Part 1. International Security 2. The Use of Force: War, Collective Security, and Peace Operations 3. Arms Control and Disarmament 4. Terrorism Part 2. Development 5. Trade, Aid, and Finance 6. Sustainable Development 7. Saving the Environment: The Ozone Layer and Climate Change Part 3. Human Rights 8. Generations of Rights 9. Protecting against Pandemics 10. The Responsibility to Protect Notes Index About the Authors About the United Nations Intellectual History Project
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