02210cam a2200445 a 4500 121675 20230410121210.0 070823s2007 gw b 001 0 eng 14976877 2007279640 DLC DLC DLC 9783866490031 3866490038 JZ 5005 T795m 2007 352.3/672113 Trent, John E. 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. Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-280) and index. 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. 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. United Nations Reorganization. Naciones Unidas Reorganización. United Nations Management. Naciones Unidas Gestión. International relations. Relaciones internacionales. International cooperation. Cooperación internacional. International organization. Organización internacional. Intergovernmental cooperation. Cooperación intergubernamental. Civil society International cooperation. Sociedad civil Cooperación internacional. Rahman, Monika, 1978- lcc bk JaaM 59932 59932 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 4 0 JZ 5005 T795m 2007 00000114333 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk