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Kelsen, Hans. The Law of the United Nations. A Critical Analysis of Its Fundamental Problems. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, [1964]. xvii, 994 pp. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 978-1-58477-077-0. ISBN-10: 1-58477-077-5. Cloth. $150. * First published under the auspices of The London Institute of World Affairs in 1950. With a supplement, Recent Trends in the Law of the United Nations [1951]. A critical, detailed, highly technical legal analysis of the United Nations charter and organization. ... Read more

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This work seeks to provide insight into the role that discourse and rhetorical analysis plays in the crucial area of international conflict resolution and diplomatic process. Using analyses of situations that have come into play in the United Nations as the backdrop to their study, Donahue and Prosser first develop the concept of discourse analysis and the various approaches to it, including the role of genre and culture. They then turn their attention to rhetorical analysis, from its classical beginnings through to contemporary Western perspectives. The final part of the work applies the tools of discourse and rhetorical analysis to an understanding of various modern historical conflicts (including the Middle East conflict) and issues of current and future interest (such as human and women's rights). ... Read more

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Value changes are numerous and spread throughout the 2003 edition of the U.S. Specialized Catalogue. All totaled, there were 18,500 value changes recorded. Demand continues to push 19th century stamps higher in value. Also showing value increases are a number of scarce modern booklets and plate blocks. On the editorial side, three special feature articles highlight improvements made in the 2003 edition. Alan Berkun explains the new term "Earliest Documented Use." In the second feature, Larry S. Weiss outlines the shift of five compound perf stamps to major number status. And lastly, Scott editors explain the new definitions for color omitted and color missing varieties ... Read more

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After years of paralysis, the 1990s saw an explosion in the number of United Nations field operations around the world. In terms of scope and level of ambition, these interventions went beyond the tried and tested principles of classical UN peacekeeping. Indeed, in some cases--such as Cambodia, Kosovo and East Timor--the UN presence assumed the form of quasi-protectorates designed to steer war-torn and deeply divided societies towards lasting peace. This book examines the UN's performance and assesses the wider impact of "new interventionism" on international order and the study of international relations. Featuring eight case studies of major UN interventions and an introductory chapter outlining the most important theoretical and political features of the international system which have led to the increased interventionary practices of the UN, this book will appeal to students and researchers in international relations and international organizations. ... Read more

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I received the product on time. It was more than I expected. My purchase was practically new. Will definitely buy from this seller again. Thanks so much ! ... Read more

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The textbook was first published 1988. The guiding potential to find access to the 1982 UN Convention is still given, and we invite you to make this valuable tool available again. ... Read more

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This is a concise and comprehensive introduction to both the world of refugees and the UN organization that protects and assists them.

Written by experts in the field, this is one of the very few books that trace the relationship between state interests, global politics, and the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR). Looking ahead into the twenty-first century, the authors outline how the changing nature of conflict and displacement poses UNHCR with a new array of challenges and how there exists a fundamental tension between the UN’s human rights agenda of protecting refugees fleeing conflict and persecution and the security, political and economic interests of states around the world. 

Key topics discussed include:

• The UNHCR as an actor in world politics since 1950
• Refugee definition and protection instruments
• New challenges to the UNHCR's mandate
• Institutional strengths and weaknesses
• Asylum crises in the global North and global South
• Protracted refugee situations and internally displaced persons
• Key criticisms and continuing relevance of the UNHCR.

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These essays critically examine the functions, procedures, and performance of each of the major UN organs dealing with human rights, including the Security Council and the International Court of Justiceas well as the more specialized bodies such as the Commission on HumanRights and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.They also lookat the relationship between the various bodies and the potential formajor reforms and restructuring.Most of the contributors have beenkey participants in the United Nations Human Rights regime and all areideally placed to critically evaluate its achievements andshortcomings. ... Read more

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How did the individual human being become the focus of the contemporary discourse on security? What was the role of the United Nations in "securing" the individual? What are the payoffs and costs of this extension of the concept? Neil MacFarlane and Yuen Foong Khong tackle these questions by analyzing historical and contemporary debates about what is to be secured. From Westphalia through the 19th century, the state's claim to be the object of security was sustainable because it offered its subjects some measure of protection. The state's ability to provide security for its citizens came under heavy strain in the 20th century as a result of technological, strategic, and ideological innovations. By the end of World War II, efforts to reclaim the security rights of individuals gathered pace, as seen in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a host of United Nations covenants and conventions. MacFarlane and Khong highlight the UN's work in promoting human security ideas since the 1940s, giving special emphasis to its role in extending the notion of security to include development, economic, environmental, and other issues in the 1990s.

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For use as a primary text in Political Science courses on International Organization, International Institutions, Global Governance, or the United Nations. Can also be used as supplementary readings in all of these courses, plus courses in International Relations.

United Nations Politics takes a unique approach that  focuses on the politics – that is, the persistent and mostly singular emphasis that all member states place on the pursuit of national political, economic, cultural and ideological interests – of UN affairs.

The project began as an effort to research and write a ten-year-later sequel to The Challenge of Relevance written by Puchala and Coate in 1989. This earlier volume was an assessment of the United Nations and its operations in the late eighties. United Nations Politics builds from a series of some 200 interviews conducted at the UN and in various member-state missions between 2000 and 2005. Among other things , these interviews revealed that the existing English-language literature on the UN fails to take into appropriate account the dynamics and the impacts of the internal and external political contexts within which the UN operates. This book directly addresses this shortcoming in the academic literature.

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more bland than corrugated cardboard
i would not recommend reading this book unless you absolutely have to.i picked it to do a book review,and boy was i in for a let down. ... Read more

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"Devaki Jain opens the doors of the United Nations and shows how it has changed the female half of the world -- and vice versa. Women, Development, and the UN is a book that every global citizen, government leader, journalist, academic, and self-respecting woman should read." -- Gloria Steinem

"Devaki Jain's book nurtures your optimism in this terrible war-torn decade by describing how women succeeded in empowering both themselves and the United Nations to work toward a global leadership inspired by human dignity." -- Fatema Mernissi

In Women, Development, and the UN, internationally noted development economist and activist Devaki Jain traces the ways in which women have enriched the work of the United Nations from the time of its founding in 1945. Synthesizing insights from the extensive literature on women and development and from her own broad experience, Jain reviews the evolution of the UN's programs aimed at benefiting the women of developing nations and the impact of women's ideas about rights, equality, and social justice on UN thinking and practice regarding development. Jain presents this history from the perspective of the southern hemisphere, which recognizes that development issues often look different when viewed from the standpoint of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The book highlights the contributions of the four global women's conferences in Mexico City, Copenhagen, Nairobi, and Beijing in raising awareness, building confidence, spreading ideas, and creating alliances. The history that Jain chronicles reveals both the achievements of committed networks of women in partnership with the UN and the urgent work remaining to bring equality and justice to the world and its women.

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The Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)establishes substantive new rules for international contracts. Thisbook fills the need for a compact, yet informative, guide to the CISG.By comparison and contrast to the UCC, the author explains the CISG interms familiar to American lawyers. ... Read more

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With the fall of communism and the appearance of a new world order, it is hoped that the United Nations will become the principle organisation for the regulation of relations between states as well as for the settlement of conflict. The recent crises over Iraq and the continued bloodshed in the former Yugoslavia have ensured a higher profile for the United Nations but have at the same time placed great pressure on that organisation to resolve conflict and organise relations between states in a manner that is acceptable to the international community.
The essays collected in this volume are published in conjunction with the International Law Group. Providing valuable statements of the fundamentals of international law from leading authorities, they re-examine the Declaration of Principles of International Law Governing Friendly Relations Between States. The Declaration is the nearest thing that states have to an international constitution and embodies the fundamental values of the international legal system. The great changes in the international system since 1989 hold out the prospect of the reinvigoration of the Charter, perhaps for a new system of international legal relations, and make the reconsideration of the Declaration particularly timely. ... Read more

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"A Global Agenda" is an essential academic and policy guide for diplomats, academics and students as well as curious individuals seeking in-depth information about the issues facing the UN. This new edition tackles global instability, recent peacekeeping trends, the international debate over the effectiveness of development and humanitarian aid, climate change, the new UN Human Rights Council, the evolution of the International Criminal Court and UN reform. ... Read more

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Preventing humanitarian atrocities is becoming as important for the United Nations as dealing with inter-state war. In this book, Ramesh Thakur examines the transformation in UN operations, analysing its changing role and structure. He asks why, when and how force may be used and argues that the growing gulf between legality and legitimacy is evidence of an eroded sense of international community. He considers the tension between the US, with its capacity to use force and project power, and the UN, as the centre of the international law enforcement system. He asserts the central importance of the rule of law and of a rules-based order focused on the UN as the foundation of a civilised system of international relations. This book will be of interest to students of the UN and international organisations in politics, law and international relations departments, as well as policymakers in the UN and other NGOs. ... Read more

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Can the president be a domestic enemy? And if so, when can an army rightfully disobey their Commander-in-Chief? These are just some of the provocative questions in author Michael Mannske's epic war-thriller about the looming battle between the UN and the United States, Foreign and Domestic: Campaign II: Battle for the Middle States. It's the near future and the UN has seized power, battling the United States on its own soil. Ex-Air Force pilot John "Spiderman" Trent finds his underdog band of Sovereign Forces on the run and his wife targeted for internment. He smuggles a brilliant scientist across enemy lines and must somehow convince an entire U.S. fighter squadron to defect, but can he save his wife, his country and the missile fields of the Middle States in time?In pitch-perfect prose, Mannske explores what it means to live in a divided nation, where even the president is corrupt and national pride is shattered. Called "near fiction" by its author, Foreign and Domestic is driven by current events even as it plays with futuristic scenarios. It's a daring story of brave and bold Americans who are willing to rise up and sacrifice all for their home, family, and their dreams. Thought-provoking and exciting, Foreign and Domestic is both an unforgettable political thriller and top-flight entertainment. ... Read more

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Passes the time
I enjoy this genre but had a hard time getting into this book.It didn't come close to 'pulling me in' like Bracken's trilogy of "Enemies: Foreign and Domestic" did -- that series was a pleasure to read.This one.... well, I won't be reading book 2 or 3 of this series.

Once You Accept the Concept , This is Riveting
The author calls this book, "Near Fiction," i.e. "a futuristic story that ping pongs somewhere between non-fiction and science fiction." It is certainly all that and much more.

The book is about the US-UN War. Far fetched?

It is Book 2 of a trilogy and Books 1 and 3 have not been written yet. Odd?

Ask George Lucas.

I have to admit that it took me several chapters to wrap my brain around the author's concept of a near fiction war between the US and the UN, but the further one goes into the story, the easier the idea is to accept.

The thing which makes this all work for me is that Michael Mannske can flat out write. His characters come alive, his scenarios become plausable and his knowledge of the military gives the book an authenticity that near fiction and science fiction need in order to remain plausible.

Mannske says in the Afterword that he wrote this book because he was bored. That he wanted to escape the post 9/11 world and be "mesmerized again by cataclysmic clashes and superpower showdowns...where military strategies are brought to life and age old SIOP [Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol] war plans dusted off and tested in the crucible of the imagination."

The crucible of this author's imagination is white hot. If you are looking for a book that is not boring and quite mesmerizing, Foreign and Domestic is just the ticket. I promise you it will make you think and probably keep you up later than is good for you. It did me.

Foreign and DomesticBattle for the Middle States Campaign II
The book was very timely for it portrays a likely senario of what the UN might do if it had the power.It also shows the complacency of the American people to accept whatever is handed to them without question.We as Americans need to question what our leaders are placing on us and either reject or accept it with clear minds and be willing stand up for what is right, according to the Constitution of The United States as written and understood by the framers of that document, and not based on the interpetation of any group, court, or other entity.This book may be fiction, but it has so many true facts that are relevant to today's enviroment, that only the story line may prove to be fictional.I thought the book was great reading and had trouble putting it down.I would recommend it to anyone with a conservative view.I look forward to this author's future books.
Shelby G. Lowery
P.O. Box 73
New Albany, MS 38652

Fiction? - I wonder
Great book! In the "against all odds" tradition of great novels this book really got to me. A glimpse at a not too hard to imagine predicament and "Hobson's" choice we could be faced with. Solzenitzen warned us - Mannske has too. Love the characters and their development - I can't wait for the next one. This book would make a great movie.

A must-read for military/political thriller fans!
With the support of our president the UN has placed large areas of the US under the control of its political forces and a civil war is raging putting friends and family on opposing sides.The Sovereign Forces are fighting hard to preserve our Constitution and save our one remaining asset - the missile silos in the Middle States.The action is non-stop in the field and on the home front as well.Technical descriptions and gritty put-down comraderie among the SF men crackles with authenticity - perhaps straight out of Mannske's own Gulf War experiences.

Can't wait for the rest of this triology - how could the UN get this power and how do we get it and our country back?Hope Mannske doesn't make us wait very long.It's a sure fire movie hit - heads up on this one, Hollywood! ... Read more

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The debate on indigenous rights has revealed some serious difficulties for current international law, posed mainly by different understandings of important concepts. This book explores the extent to which indigenous claims, as recorded in the United Nations forums, can be accommodated by international law. By doing so, it also highlights how the indigenous debate has stretched the contours and ultimately evolved international human rights standards. The book first reflects on the international law responses to the theoretical arguments on cultural membership. After a comprehensive analysis of the existing instruments on indigenous rights, the discussion turns to self-determination. Different views are assessed and a fresh perspective on the right to self-determination is outlined. Ultimately, the author refuses to shy away from difficult questions and challenging issues and offers a comprehensive discussion of indigenous rights and their contribution to international law. ... Read more