{"product_id":"un-ideas-that-changed-the-world-paperback-softback-9780253221186","title":"UN Ideas That Changed the World (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253221186","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUN Ideas That Changed the World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Jolly (Author), Louis Emmerij (Author), Thomas G. Weiss (Author), Kofi A. Annan (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253221186\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 September 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm, 0.522 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\u003cp\u003e\"A telling account of ideas in action.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"As the book makes clear, the UN is important as a site—or as a sort of ecological environment—for not just the exercise of power but also the exercise of imagination.November\/December 2009\"—\u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A telling account of ideas in action.May 27, 2010\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This vital book and the entire UN Intellectual History Project capture the path-breaking ideas that have brought about deep transformation to our world. . . . At this time when we face multiple threats to development, it is vital to reclaim and renew this legacy of the UN.\"—Noeleen Heyzer, \u003ci\u003eExecutive Secretary of ESCAP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"UN Ideas That Changed the World is an insightful and thought-provoking book. It is also a landmark work that comes at a critical moment in history. . . . UN intellectual leadership and collective imagination are more needed than ever to translate values and ideas into action for the common good.\"—Fernando Henrique Cardoso, \u003ci\u003eformer President of Brazil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"How many divisions has the UN? This transposed version of Stalin's shortsighted question directed again the pope has been asked so often that it is time for an answer. Readers will find it in UN Ideas That Changed the World. . . . As superbly told here, the UN's ideas—normative and descriptive, statistical and interpretive—are the heavy divisions that have given the UN the influence it has wielded for the past sixty years.\"—Michael W. Doyle, \u003ci\u003eColumbia University and former UN Assistant Secretary-General\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I am ever more persuaded that the United Nations has a vital and inescapable role in the 21st century. The lessons since 1945, as set out in the United Nations Intellectual History Project Series, contain many insights for our common future. . . . UN ideas have been among the world organization's most important achievements. . . . This project will continue to inspire innovation and scholarship for many decades to come.\"—from the foreword by Kofi A. Annan, \u003ci\u003eUnited Nations Secretary-General, 1997–2006\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"UN Ideas That Changed the World captures a 'lost' history—the UN's extraordinary contribution to economic and social ideas and action in the modern world. Jolly, Emmerij, and Weiss . . . argue that the UN's contribution will be indispensable in the future, and they are right.\"—Mark Malloch-Brown, \u003ci\u003eUK Minister for Africa, Asia, and the UN and former UN Deputy Secretary-General\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eIdeas and concepts have been a driving force in human progress, and they may be the most important legacy of the United Nations. UN ideas have set past, present, and future international agendas in many global economic and social arenas and have also led to initiatives and actions that have improved the quality of human life. This capstone volume draws upon findings of the other 14 books in the acclaimed United Nations Intellectual History Project Series. The authors not only assess the development and implementation of UN ideas regarding sustainable economic development and human security, but also apply lessons learned to suggest ways in which the United Nations can play a fuller role in confronting the challenges of human survival with dignity in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e List of Figures and Boxes \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Foreword by [TBA]\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e I. UNIHP at a Glance\u003cbr\u003e 1. Overview\u003cbr\u003e 2. \"Three UNs\" and Their Impact\u003cbr\u003e II. United Nations Ideas that Shaped the World\u003cbr\u003e 3. Human Rights: From Aspiration to Implementation \u003cbr\u003e 4. Gender and Women's Rights: From Empowerment to Equality\u003cbr\u003e 5. Development Policies: From National and Regional Perspectives to Beyond\u003cbr\u003e 6. International Economic Relations: From National Interests to Global Solidarity \u003cbr\u003e 7. Development Ideologies: From Planning to Markets\u003cbr\u003e 8. Social Development: From Sectoral to Integrated Perspectives\u003cbr\u003e 9. Sustainability: From Protecting the Environment to Preserving Ecological Systems\u003cbr\u003e 10. Peace and Human Security: From States to Individuals\u003cbr\u003e 11. Human Development: From Narrower to Broader Horizons \u003cbr\u003e III. A Future for the UN and the Planet\u003cbr\u003e 12. A Balance Sheet\u003cbr\u003e 13. Challenges Ahead\u003cbr\u003e 14. Strengthening Global Governance\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors\u003cbr\u003e About UNIHP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702425907480,"sku":"9780253221186","price":17.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/un-ideas-that-changed-the-world-paperback-softback-9780253221186","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}