by Karen A. Mingst (Author), Margaret P. Karns (Author), Alynna J. Lyon (Author)
The United Nations in the 21st Century
6th edition provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the
UN. It explores the historical, institutional, and theoretical
foundations of the UN as well as major global trends and challenges
facing the organization today, including changing major power dynamics,
new threats to peace and security, the migration and refugee crises, the
COVID-19 pandemic, and the existential challenges of climate change and
sustainability.
Thoroughly revised and expanded, it
contains two new chapters on the UN and the environment and on human
security, including issues of health, food security, global migration,
and human trafficking. There is enhanced analysis of theoretical
perspectives on post-colonialism, feminist theory, constructivism, and
non-Western views. New content has also been added on the UN’s budget
crisis, public-private partnerships, and the role of women in the
organization.
By examining the UN as an
intergovernmental organization facing the broader need for global
cooperation to address economic, social, and environmental
interdependencies alongside the threats posed by rising nationalism and
populism, this popular text is the perfect reference for all students
and practitioners of international organizations, global governance, and
international relations.
