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The United Nations is among the most important international organizations. But is it only a talking shop? Or does it have a role, as forum, vehicle, or actor, in addressing the most important security issues facing the world today? Here top international scholars examine the role of the UN in preventing international and civil violence, arms control, deterring and reversing aggression, and addressing humanitarian crises. The chapters are concise while providing depth of understanding of the issues, positions, and problems facing the United Nations and its member states in grappling with increased opportunities and threats.
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By Robert R. Kudyba
Editors Richard Price and Mark Zacher have assembled a very comprehensive work on the United Nations as it faces the challenge of Global security. Chapters in the book have been authored by many respected writers on issues relating to global security.
Is the United Nations still an effective international actor and mediator on the world stage? The book examines topics such as arms control, conflict prevention and resolution, human security issues and also looking inwards-tackling institutional reform.
Setup in the aftermath of the Second World War by people with a vision of a better world and mindful of the shortcomings of its predecessor, the League of Nations; the United Nations has never had an easy journey through time. It has been called upon many times to intervene in conflicts and mediate settlements on behalf of the people of the world. In recent times, the world body has been joined by regional actors such as the European and African Unions in affairs.
The distinguished panel of writers in this book do not give the UN an easy time. They discuss the problems faced by the UN in conflict mediation, dealing with arms control issues such as nuclear and chemical weapons and tackling the world refugee issue. The dealing of persons charged with offences by the International Criminal Court is also very interesting. Is the UN Security Council still an effective mechanism for world peace? These respected writers discuss these issues highlighting the problems faced by the UN in attempting to act impartialy and fairly as the world's referee.
In summary, a very well researched and written book on the United Nations and issues of global security, with excellent source material for the serious researcher. I found this book to be a very reliable reference for many of my current studies and also suit the student of international security studies. I commend this book to both the serious and beginning researcher. However the book is now four years old and I would like to see the editors and authors return soon for a second edition. Well done, Richard Price, Mark Zacher and contributing authors!
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