Times Guide to World Organisations
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Times Guide to World Organisations by Richard Owen
The stark Cold War simplicity of a world divided into two opposing blocks has ended. In its place, a plethora of organizations, groups and bodies jostle for attention in the international arena. EU, OPEC, NAFTA, WEU, OECD - the world is drowning in an alphabet soup of international organizations. This work attempts to analyze their significance, structure and history. In 18 detailed chapters, this work lists every major world organization covering the entire subject from aid agencies to women's organizations. Full details of each organization are given - its leading staff, budget and resources, aims and current involvement in world issues. What is the difference between the European Court of Justice, the International Court at the Hague and the Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg? When did the UN move from peace-keeping to peace-making? Do aid agencies ease or exacerbate Third World problems? Is NATO redundant in the post Cold War world or the lynchpin of Western security?
Owen, Richard: -
Richard Owen was The Times correspondent for 15 years. He was previously the paper's correspondent in Moscow, Brussels and Jerusalem, and also served as Foreign Editor. Owen has written several works of non-fiction, including Crisis in the Kremlin: Soviet Succession and the Rise of Gorbachov, Letter from Moscow and Lady Chatterley's Villa: DH Lawrence on the Italian Riviera.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780723007890 |
| ISBN 10 | 0723007896 |
| Title | Times Guide to World Organisations |
| Author | Richard Owen |
| Series | Times Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1996-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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