{"product_id":"liberating-the-united-nations-realism-with-hope-paperback-softback-9781503639133","title":"Liberating the United Nations; Realism with Hope (Paperback \/ softback) 9781503639133","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLiberating the United Nations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRealism with Hope\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard A. Falk (Author), Hans von Sponeck (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503639133\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 July 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e430 pages, 8 tables, 1 figure, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.607 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The uniting of grass roots citizen activism with enlightened political actors to impel broad based reform of global institutions grounded in the architecture of the United Nations is timely and imperative. It can happen, as demonstrated in past cooperative initiatives such as the land mine treaty and the International Criminal Court. This book sets out the argument for mounting such a global movement with passion, principle and pragmatism.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Lloyd Axworthy, Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs \"There is no alternative but to retool the UN system and significantly increase its resources to also enable it to help extricate humanity from the simultaneously unfolding existential crises it faces. Falk and von Sponeck's vast experience and years of research will feed into the just starting, indispensable process of holding together and modernizing the current multilateral system. This book will prove very useful in the preparatory process for the September 2024 Summit on the Future of the United Nations, focusing 'on gaps in global governance'.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Enrique ter Horst, Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in El Salvador and Haiti \"This is a book that combines realism in international relations with idealism. With incisive insights it analyses and dissects the major challenges facing the UN in the 21st century. It is a book that should be read by all those who are concerned about the future of humankind.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Chandra Muzaffar, Universiti Sains Malaysia \"Recommended.\"—S. Waalkes, \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \"[Falk and von Sponeck] provide a detailed overview of the UN's complex structures and multifaceted undertakings and make a spirited attempt to convince readers that a renewed investment in the organization is the best possible path to a better future.\"—Thant Mying-U, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe United Nations (UN) has always loomed large in international conflicts, but today accepted wisdom declares that the organization has lost its way. \u003ci\u003eLiberating The United Nations\u003c\/i\u003e is a thorough review of its founding and history that tracks critical junctures that obscured or diverted the path to a powerful and just UN that abides by international law. Based on the extensive expertise of two former UN-insiders, Richard Falk and Hans von Sponeck, the book goes beyond critique and diagnosis, proposing ways to achieve a more effective and legitimate UN. The historical sweep of the book offers a uniquely broad perspective on how the UN has evolved from the time of its establishment, and how that evolution reflects, and was defined by, world politics. The book explores these themes through the specific cases of intervention in Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. \u003ci\u003eLiberating The United Nations\u003c\/i\u003e hopes to reinvigorate the original vision of the UN by asserting its place in a world of amplifying chauvinistic nationalism. Falk and von Sponeck argue for how important the UN has become, and could be, in aiding with the transnational and global challenges of the present and future, including pandemics, environmental crises, and mass migration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGeopolitical World Map\u003cbr\u003e  UN Organigram\u003cbr\u003e  The UN Global Governance System in 2023\u003cbr\u003e  Preface: Overcoming UN Marginalization—an Urgent Imperative\u003cbr\u003e  Foreword by Dr. Walden Bello\u003cbr\u003e  Part One: An Evolving Narrative\u003cbr\u003e  1. Profiling the UN\u003cbr\u003e  2. From the League of Nations to the United Nations\u003cbr\u003e  3. Multilateralism during the Cold War and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e  4. The UN Global Policy Agenda for the Twenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003e  Part Two: How the UN Copes with Challenges to the Charter, Institutional Integrity, Geopolitical Manipulation\u003cbr\u003e  5. Palestine Occupied: The UN Frustrated\u003cbr\u003e  6. Iraq: Oil for Food—the Dilemma of Geopolitical Humanitarianism\u003cbr\u003e  7. Syria: The Douma Deception—Institutional Integrity versus the Primacy of Geopolitics\u003cbr\u003e  Part Three: Institutional Obstacles to Mitigate\u003cbr\u003e  8. Responsibility to Protect (R2P), National Sovereignty, and Geopolitical Ambition\u003cbr\u003e  9. Civil Society Participation in the UN: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Pitfalls\u003cbr\u003e  Part Four: Toward the Future\u003cbr\u003e  10. The Unmet Challenge of UN Reform: Institutional and Operational Perspectives\u003cbr\u003e  11. Institutional Reforms: Amending the Charter, Prospects and Options\u003cbr\u003e  12. The UN of the Future: The Grand Challenge—Realism with Hope\u003cbr\u003e  Reflections: Nine Young Leaders and Their Visions about the UN of Tomorrow\u003cbr\u003e  Afterword by Ahmet Davutoğlu\u003cbr\u003e  Note of Acknowledgment\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670769266968,"sku":"9781503639133","price":23.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/liberating-the-united-nations-realism-with-hope-paperback-softback-9781503639133","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}