A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9041118659 ISBN 13: 9789041118653

Verlag: Brill, 2002

Críticas:

'..".this Concise Encyclopedia is an excellent resource for anyone serious about the United Nations.'Jeffrey Laurenti, "The InterDepent.'..".a single volume that impressively brings together historical background, current dilemmas, political analysis, and extant proposals for reform as they affect the many agencies of the decentralized UN system.'Jeffrey Laurenti, "Security Dialogue, 2003.'"The Encylopedia is a usefool tool for academics and practitioners alike.'Anja Papenfuss, "Transatlantic Internationale Politik, 2002.

Reseña del editor:

The English edition of the German "Lexikon der Vereinten Nationen" provides information not only about the structure of the UN system, its goals and functions, but also about recent developments and reform efforts in the face of global opportunities and challenges. The contributing authors are academic scholars of international law, economics and political sciences; active and former diplomats and UN officials; journalists and member of non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and offer a variety of interesting perspectives. The entries are provided with Internet addresses for further information and are supplemented in the annex with a trilingual list (English-French-German) of the most important institutions and items of the official terminology and a list of information facilities concerning the UN.