United Nations and the Maintenance of International Security
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- ISBN 9780275973049
- Weight: 312g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 30 Sep 2003
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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International security must be understood in much broader terms in the aftermath of the Cold War. This extensively revised edition retains the valuable descriptions and analyses of the United Nations' achievements and failures, while placing them in the context of the ever-broadening definition of international security and of changing attitudes toward national sovereignty and humanitarian intervention. In order to deal with the internal struggles that are now the prevalent form of conflict, it is necessary to allay the root causes of tensions within societies. Means of enforcement must be applied to prevent gross violations of human rights, including genocide.
Sutterlin describes the background of innovations that recent crises have imposed on the UN. He analyzes how recent reforms have affected the UN's capacity to deal with the security problems of the new century. Peacekeeping, peace-enforcement, peace-building, and the application of sanctions all bring new challenges. In one chapter, Sutterlin focuses on the UN's experience in enforcing disarmament in Iraq. A new chapter details the impact of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction on UN policies and actions. This systematic presentation, using scholarly analysis and a practitioner's inside knowledge, provides a readable and challenging text for courses on the United Nations.
JAMES S. SUTTERLIN is Lecturer and Fellow in United Nations Studies at Yale University and Adjunct Professor at Long Island University. Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Sutterlin entered the Foreign Service with posts in Germany, Israel, Japan, and Washington. In 1974 Sutterlin joined the United Nations Secretariat, serving as a senior aide to the Secretary-General.
