Peace by Pieces - United Nations Agencies and Their Roles: A Reader and Selective Bibliography
This book is the first comprehensive account of the activities of the seventeen specialized agencies in the United Nations system. These agencies perform a number of important tasks within the system including technical assistance functions to developing countries. Most of the agencies are not involved in high-profile world politics; however, a few are well-known players in the world economy such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), and all of these agenices impact significantly on world policy. Each chapter in the volume has been written by an authority in the field. With a brief overview of the activities and accomplishments of each agency, bibliography, and index.
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Peace by Pieces - United Nations Agencies and Their Roles: A Reader and Selective Bibliography
This book is the first comprehensive account of the activities of the seventeen specialized agencies in the United Nations system. These agencies perform a number of important tasks within the system including technical assistance functions to developing countries. Most of the agencies are not involved in high-profile world politics; however, a few are well-known players in the world economy such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade), and all of these agenices impact significantly on world policy. Each chapter in the volume has been written by an authority in the field. With a brief overview of the activities and accomplishments of each agency, bibliography, and index.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780810825109 |
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| Publisher: | The Scarecrow Press, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 03/01/1995 |
| Series: | Statistics, Operational Research and |
| Pages: | 494 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.92(w) x 8.72(h) x 1.46(d) |
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