United Nations and Changing World Politics

Built around three critical themes in international relations--international peace and security, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and building peace through sustainable development--the authors guide readers through the complexity of the politics and history of the UN. This new edition is fully revised to take into account recent events, including the aftermath of September 11th and the war on terrorism, the war in Iraq, the first deliberations of the International Criminal Court, and the largest-ever world summit on the occasion of the UN's 60th anniversary.Weiss, Thomas G. is the author of 'United Nations and Changing World Politics' with ISBN 9780813317618 and ISBN 0813317614.