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Bloc politics at the United Nations : the Africa group / Isaac N. Endeley.
Van Pelt Library JZ4997.5.A35 E53 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Endeley, Isaac Njoh, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United Nations. Groupe africain.
- United Nations.
- United Nations--Africa.
- Africa--Politics and government--1960-.
- Africa.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- v, 60 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2009]
- Summary:
- In Bloc Politics at the United Nations, Endeley presents a detailed analysis of the structure and functioning of the African Group at the United Nations (UN). At the heart of the UN system is a series of regional caucusing blocs, of which the African Group is one of the most dynamic and cohesive. The African Group, which comprises more than twenty-five percent of the UN's Member States and wields considerable voting strength, has the potential to be one of the most prominent international actors in the post-Cold War era. Since its stance on crucial international issues can tip the scales in one direction or another, the African Group is very widely courted by the other international actors. Yet the behavior, structure, and function of the African Group at the UN have seldom been the object of any serious scientific inquiry. Endeley's analysis is informed by direct observation and by the consultation of key primary and secondary sources.
- Contents:
- Part I The Three African Groups 1
- 1 The Brazzaville Group 3
- 2 The Casablanca Group 7
- 3 The Monrovia Group 9
- 4 Toward a Single African Group 13
- 5 Caucusing Groups in General 15
- Part II The Structure and Functioning of the African Group 19
- 6 The African Group of the Whole 23
- 7 The Chairman of the African Group 27
- 8 The Executive Committee 31
- 9 The Executive Secretariat 35
- 10 The Committee on Candidatures 41
- 11 The Expert Group on Economic Matters 49
- 12 Regional Coordinators 51
- 13 The Welcome Committee 53
- 14 Ad Hoc Committees 55.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780761845584
- 0761845585
- OCLC:
- 316827895
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