Trent, John E. <br/><br/>
Modernizing the United Nations system :  civil society's role in moving from international relations to global governance / 
John E. Trent with the assistance of Monika Rahman ; foreword by Walther Lichem. 
 - Opladen, Germany ;  Farmington Hills, MI :  Barbara Budrich,  2007. 
 - xviii, 285 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-280) and index. 
<br/><br/>The current context of multilateralism -- The history and development of international institutions -- A changed world? -- The UN: criticisms and proposals for reform -- Global issues requiring institutional development -- The reformers -- Seeking a path toward transforming the UN. 
<br/><br/> Modernizing the United Nations system is necessary to deal with the anarchy of globalization. After reviewing global change and the many proposals for UN reform, the book shows how international civil society may be the only force that can provide the momentum required to modernize an organization that is 50 years behind the times. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783866490031 3866490038 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007279640 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United Nations--Reorganization.<br/>Naciones Unidas--Reorganización.<br/>United Nations--Management.<br/>Naciones Unidas--Gestión.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>International relations.<br/>Relaciones internacionales.<br/>International cooperation.<br/>Cooperación internacional.<br/>International organization.<br/>Organización internacional.<br/>Intergovernmental cooperation.<br/>Cooperación intergubernamental.<br/>Civil society--International cooperation.<br/>Sociedad civil--Cooperación internacional.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ 5005  / T795m 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>352.3/672113