Preface p. IX
Chapter 1 Introduction p. 1
The Role of International Organizations in Today''s World p. 2
Intellectual Roots of International Organization p. 4
Early Organizational Efforts p. 9
International Relations, Globalization, and Global Governance p. 13
International Organization and Governance in a Turbulent Time p. 24
Chapter 2 A Great Experiment: The League of Nations p. 27
Founding of the League of Nations p. 28
Essential Features of the League p. 30
Successes and Failures of the League of Nations p. 38
General Assessment of the League of Nations p. 43
Chapter 3 The Genesis of the United Nations p. 46
Preliminary Stages of Postwar Planning p. 47
The Dumbarton Oaks Conversations p. 51
From Yalta to San Francisco p. 52
The San Francisco Conference p. 54
Launching the New Organization p. 57
Chapter 4 Basic Principles and Organization of the United Nations p. 59
Objectives of the United Nations p. 60
Basic Principles of the Charter p. 61
Principal Organs of the United Nations p. 65
Chapter 5 Basic Structure and Operations of the United Nations p. 80
The Membership Issue p. 80
Problems of Representation p. 85
Voting Rules and Practices p. 91
Formal and Informal Charter Amendment p. 96
Financial Problems p. 98
Chapter 6 Peaceful Settlement of Disputes p. 107
Importance of Peaceful Settlement p. 107
Charter Procedures and Methods p. 108
United Nations Experience--Survey and Case Studies p. 113
Changing Roles of UN Organs p. 139
General Appraisal and Future Requirements p. 142
Chapter 7 Collective Security and its Alternatives: Theory and Practice p. 145
The Nature of Collective Security p. 145
The League of Nations and Collective Security p. 149
Charter Provisions and Realities p. 151
Peacekeeping Innovations p. 156
Case Studies in Collective Security and Peacekeeping p. 163
General Assessment of UN Practice p. 175
Chapter 8 The Search for Justice under Law p. 178
Law in National and International Systems p. 179
Legal Developments before 1945 p. 182
The Charter as an Instrument of International Law p. 183
The Role of the International Court of Justice p. 186
The Role of the International Law Commission p. 201
Newly Established International Criminal Courts p. 204
Other Agencies Promoting World Law p. 205
Assessing Our Progress p. 209
Chapter 9 Controlling the Instruments of War p. 212
Disarmament: A Discouraging History p. 213
Disarmament and Arms Control after World War II p. 216
Continued Frustrations Within and Outside the United Nations p. 218
Arms Control--One Step at a Time p. 221
The Need for Control p. 234
Chapter 10 Varieties of Regionalism p. 236
The Pros and Cons of Regionalism p. 236
Regionalism under the UN Charter p. 239
Multipurpose Regional Organizations p. 244
Regional Security Organizations p. 256
Functional Regional Organizations p. 262
UN Regional Commissions p. 270
General Assessment of Regionalism p. 272
Chapter 11 Globalization, Transnationalism, and International Organization p. 274
Perspectives p. 274
The Multinational Corporation p. 277
Nongovernmental Organizations and Transnational Relations p. 282
Transnationalism and Civil Society p. 290
Conclusion p. 295
Chapter 12 Promoting Economic Welfare p. 297
World Economic Interdependence p. 298
The UN Network of Agencies p. 305
Problems of Economic Development p. 309
Development Programs of the United Nations p. 312
Financing Economic Development p. 322
Rich Nations and Poor Nations p. 326
A Perspective on the Future p. 328
Chapter 13 Managing Global Resources p. 331
Food and Agriculture p. 331
Population p. 337
Energy p. 340
Environment p. 343
Law of the Sea p. 350
Chapter 14 Promoting Social Progress p. 358
Charter Goals and World Needs p. 358
Promoting Improved Health Standards p. 361
Focus on Child Welfare and Youth p. 364
The Question of Aging p. 366
Improving Conditions of Labor p. 368
Cooperation in Education, Science, and Culture p. 372
Combating Narcotic Drugs and Crime p. 376
Refugee Programs and Disaster Relief p. 379
Assessing Social Progress p. 382
Chapter 15 Human Rights and the Struggle for Self-Government p. 384
The League Mandates System p. 385
Rush to Self-Government p. 387
The UN Trusteeship System p. 389
The Record of Trusteeship p. 392
The Charter and Non-self-governing Territories p. 396
Increasing Pressures for Emancipation p. 398
Problems of Residual Colonialism p. 400
Problems after Political Independence p. 400
Emphasis on Human Rights p. 401
Chapter 16 International Administration and the Search for Leadership p. 412
The Development of the International Civil Service p. 412
The International Civil Servant in the United Nations p. 416
The Role of the Secretariat p. 421
Tasks and Influences of the Secretary-General p. 424
Bases of Influence and Leadership p. 434
The Need for International Leadership p. 437
Chapter 17 International Organization in Retrospect and Prospect p. 439
Sources of Discouragement p. 440
Summary of Achievements p. 442
Future Needs and Prospects p. 447
Bibliography p. 451
General Sources p. 451
Selected Bibliography by Chapters p. 452
Appendix I Covenant of the League of Nations p. 462
Appendix II Charter of the United Nations p. 472
Appendix III Members of the United Nations p. 498
Index p. 503
