Global institutions in a time of power transition : governing turbulence / edited by Kendall Stiles (Professor of Political Science, Brigham Young University) and Joel E. Oestreich (Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Drexel University, US).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stiles, Kendall, editor.

Oestreich, Joel E., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

ACUNS series on the UN system

The acuns series on the UN system

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations. Secretariat.

United Nations.

Secretariats.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"This timely book investigates the role of the UN Secretariat in an era of significant global power shifts. It demonstrates that UN staff have some ability to shape political outcomes towards their own ideals and the UN's institutional mission, and also that their powers are limited by member states seeking to influence and control the Secretariat. It puts new focus on the UN staff as variables here. Using a novel theoretical model of the role of global civil servants in world politics, this book analyses the interaction between rising and declining powers, and the UN Secretariat. Contributors explore a wide range of case studies, examining UN interactions with a diverse range of states, UN agencies, and other global secretariats such as the WHO and WTO. The book considers both the ethical and practical questions facing UN staff, revealing the tension between political pragmatism and institutional idealism. Advancing the debate on institutions and global change, it argues that Secretariat staff play a complicated but active role in managing power transitions and shaping international politics. Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition will be an invaluable resource for scholars of political geography, international relations, regulation and governance, and the United Nations. It will also be essential reading for staff at international organisations who wish to understand their role in world politics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to global institutions in a time of power transition / Kendall Stiles, Joel E. Oestreich

2. Hegemonic change in international organizations: A theory of professional responsibility in multilateralism / Joel E. Oestreich

3. China and the United Nations secretariat: A mutual influencing game / Gregory T. Chin

4. The crisis of the multilateral agenda in brazilian foreign policy: Perceptions and reactions from the United Nations / Hugo Bras Martins da Costa, Giovana Esther Zucatto, and Marianna Restum Albuquerque

5. Human rights during power transitions / Rhona Smith and Conall Mallory

6. The United Nations development system: Change and agency in the secretariat / Joel E. Oestreich

7. The impact of the asian infrastructure investment bank on the United Nations / Bimal Adhikari

8. Rethinking institutional independence: The who as a challenged institution / Stephanie Strobl

9. The guardian of global trade governance? Examining the role of the WTO secretariat / Wei Liang

10. Conclusion to global institutions in a time of power transition / Kendall Stiles and Joel E. Oestreich

Index.

ISBN:

9781035312795 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.