U.S. foreign policy and the United Nations system
The essays in this latest American Assembly title have been conditioned by the harsh fiscal realities facing the U.S. government and the real need for reform in the United Nations system. Assessing the diverse issues that surround the United States's policy toward the UN, contributors from a diversity of fields - law, government, academia, military - are united in their belief that, with work, it will be possible to forge a sound, bipartisan U.S. policy toward the UN system - and that it is critical for such an effort to begin immediately. As in other areas of foreign policy, budgetary considerations are now driving substance. The United Nations should not be shielded from careful budgetary examination, but it is crucial for the American people to engage in a rational debate to examine which UN activities are most in the United States's interest
304 pages ; 22 cm
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The United Nations, multilateralism, and U.S. interests / Edward C. Luck
Managing global security: the United Nations: not a war maker, a peace maker / Michael W. Doyle
Meeting the proliferation challenge: what role for the United Nations? / Lewis A. Dunn
The U.N. system and sustainable development / Catherine Gwin and Maurice Williams
Protecting human rights / Felice D. Gaer
Refugees, displaced persons, and the United Nations system / Frederick C. Cuny
The Role of the secretary-general / Brian Urquhart
Reforming the United Nations or going beyond? / Donald J. Puchala
Preparing for a better U.N. future / Charles William Maynes and Richard S. Williamson