Multilateral Diplomacy and the United Nations Today

<p>As the world confronts new and ongoing challenges of globalization, international terrorism and an array of other global issues, the United Nations and its key attribute-multilateral diplomacy-are more important now than ever before. With new and updated essays that detail the experiences of a diverse group of practitioners and scholars who work in the field of diplomacy, this new edition covers in even greater breadth and depth the quintessential characteristics of multilateral diplomacy as it is conducted within the United Nations framework. <em>Multilateral Diplomacy and the United Nations Today</em> provides valuable insights from a variety of perspectives on how diplomacy is practiced, making it essential reading for aspiring diplomats, international business leaders, and students of all levels. The contributors to this volume bring a depth and breadth of knowledge and experience to the examination of five areas of multilateral diplomacy: UN diplomacy, crisis diplomacy, international economic diplomacy, UN summits and "citizen diplomats," and non-governmental diplomacy. A thorough revision: of the 24 chapters, eight are new to this edition, and all the others are updated. Includes a diverse range of contributors: veteran diplomats, respected scholars, non-governmental activists. Relevant, timely discussion topics related to the UN. An important supplemental text to any course on the UN, contemporary international relations, diplomacy, and international organizations.</p> Preface to the Second Edition , Introduction , United Nations Diplomacy , The Evolution of Multilateral Diplomacy , The Diplomat at the United Nations: Yesterday and Today , The Journey of an Iraqi Diplomat , The United Nations Through the Eyes of a Russian Ambassador , The Diplomacy of International Peace and Security , The United Nations , The Humanitarian Responsibilities of the UN Security Council , Intervening to Prevent State Collapse , International Economic Diplomacy , The Challenges of the Global Economy for Multilateral Diplomacy , International Economic Diplomacy at the United Nations , Private-Sector Diplomacy , The United Nations in an Era of Globalization , Nongovernmental Diplomacy , NGOs and International Affairs , The Common Ground Approach , Environmental Organizations and Multilateral Diplomacy , Women’s Organizations and the United Nations , Multilateralism and the United Nations , Multilateral Diplomacy, Summits, and the United Nations , Multilateral Diplomacy , Citizen Diplomacy , North-South Issues at the 2002 Monterrey Conference on Finance for Development: Plus ça change . . . ? 1 , Prospects of Multilateral Diplomacy , Multilateral Diplomacy in the Twenty-first Century , Multilateral Diplomacy in a Time of “Relative” Sovereignty , New Directions of Multilateral Diplomacy , Multilateral Diplomacy and the United Nations in the Aftermath of 9/11 , About the Editors