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The Government and Politics of India (Comparative Government & Politics) Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- Palgrave Macmillan, Comparative government and politics, New York, 1995

india, With Its 900 Million Inhabitants, Is The World's Most Populous Democracy Whose Success In Sustaining Its Democratic Institutions In The Face Of Deep Internal Divisions And Cleavages Makes It Of Special Interest To The Student Of Comparative Politics. ramesh Thakur's New Text Provides A Lively And Up-to-date Introduction To The Government And Politics Of India, And Offers A Wealth Of Empirical Detail Combined With Sophisticated Critical Analysis. It Explains The Historical Legacies That Have Shaped The Structures Of Indian Government And Influenced Patterns Of Politics. The Author Describes The Network Of Indian Institutions At Federal And Provincial Level And Conveys A Sense Of Where Power Is Located, How It Is Used And The Constraints On Its Exercise. Special Attention Is Devoted To Caste, Religion And Regionalism In Indian Society And To The Nature Of Democratic Politics In Relation To Third World Development.

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The United Nations and nuclear orders Boulden, Jane, 1962-; Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948-; Weiss, Thomas G. (Thomas George), 1946-; United Nations University. Press Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2009

xix, 319 p. ; 24 cm, This book examines actors, tools, and issues associated with the changing nature of the environment in which the United Nations operates; the ways in which it has responded and might respond to technological and political problems; and the questions and difficulties that arise for the world organization. Issues covered in the book include doctrinal questions on the use of force, the regional dynamics of nuclear proliferation, and the growing concern that nuclear order established by the NPT may collapse or simply be overtaken by events.--Publisher's description, The United Nations and nuclear orders : context, foundations, actors, tools, and future prospects / Jane Boulden, Ramesh Thakur, and Thomas G. Weiss -- pt. 1. Actors. The Security Council and nuclear disarmament / Ernie Regehr -- General Assembly majorities on the preferred nuclear order / M.J. Peterson -- The Secretary-General and the Secretariat / Randy Rydell -- pt. 2. Actual and potential tools. United Nations sanctions and nuclear weapons / George A. Lopez and David Cortright -- The use of force / Ian Johnstone -- Verification and compliance / Harald Müller -- Codification and legal issues / Lori Fisler Damrosch -- pt. 3. Looming threats, new challenges. Technology proliferation, globalization, and the role of the United Nations / Brian Finlay and Rita Grossman-Vermaas -- Dealing with extra-NPT actors and non-state actors / Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu -- The international nuclear trade : harnessing peaceful use while preventing proliferation / Nicole C. Evans -- Nuclear proliferation and regional security orders : comparing North Korea and Iran / Amitav Acharya -- NPT regime change : has the good become the enemy of the best? / Ramesh Thakur, Includes bibliographical references and index

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In Defence Of New Zealand: Foreign Policy Choices In The Nuclear Age (Westview Special Studies in Peace, Conflict, and Conflict Re) Ramesh Chandra Thakur Boulder: Westview Press, Westview special studies in peace, conflict, and conflict resolution, Boulder, Colorado, 1986

Ramesh Thakur. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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A crisis of expectations : UN peacekeeping in the 1990s edited by Ramesh Thakur and Carlyle A. Thayer Westview Pr (Short Disc), Boulder, Colo, Colorado, 1995

In this distinctive book, an international cast of contributors combines case studies and analytical approaches to explore - both critically and sympathetically - the landscape of UN peacekeeping efforts in the 1990s. Setting the stage with a discussion of the rapidly changing nature of peacekeeping, the contributors provide a comprehensive group of case studies that examines all UN operations in the 1990s. Analyzing the larger issues thrown up by these case studies, the contributors look at UN peacekeeping from a regular state-participant's point of view and assess the relationship between regional organizations and the United Nations in peacekeeping missions. In addition, they examine organizational problems at UN headquarters in New York and discuss problems of command and control in the field. After exploring the difficulties of peacekeeping in civil wars, the relationship between peacekeeping and peacemaking, and the tensions created in moves toward peace enforcement, the contributors conclude by considering the vexing issues of national sovereignty, national interests, and international interests.

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Theorising The Responsibility To Protect Ramesh Thakur, William Maley University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, 1. publ, Cambridge, 2015

One Of The Most Important Developments In World Politics In The Last Decade Has Been The Spread Of The Idea That State Sovereignty Comes With Responsibilities As Well As Privileges, And That There Exists A Global Responsibility To Protect People Threatened By Mass Atrocities. The Principle Of The Responsibility To Protect Is An Acknowledgment By All Who Live In Zones Of Safety Of A Duty Of Care Towards Those In Zones Of Danger. Thakur And Maley Argue That This Principle Has Not Been Discussed Sufficiently In The Context Of International And Political Theory, In Particular The Nature And Foundations Of Political And International Order And The Strength And Legitimacy Of The State. The Book Brings Together A Range Of Authors To Discuss The Different Ways In Which The Responsibility To Protect Can Be Theorised, Using Case Studies To Locate The Idea Within Wider Traditions Of Moral Responsibilities In International Relations-- One Of The Most Important Developments In World Politics In The Last Decade Has Been The Spread Of The Twin Ideas That State Sovereignty Comes With Responsibilities - Both Domestic And International - As Well As Privileges, And That There Exists A Global Responsibility To Protect People Threatened By Mass-atrocity Crimes. The 2001 Report Of The International Commission On Intervention And State Sovereignty Entitled The Responsibility To Protect Put These Ideas Into Active Circulation, And United Nations Resolutions In 2005 On The 60th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of The United Nations Gave The Idea Further Substance. More Recently, The Justification Of Nato Action In Libya On The Strength Of Security Council Resolutions 1970 And 1973, Which Made Explicit Reference To The Principle Of The Responsibility To Protect, Has Put This Particular Notion At The Centre Of Discussion Of Some Of The Most Challenging Political Dilemmas Of Our Times. As International Leaders Struggle To Find Ways To Deal With Mounting Political Violence In Syria And More Recently With The Emergence Of The Self-styled 'islamic State In Iraq And Syria', The Idea Of The Responsibility To Protect, Now Increasingly Labelled Simply R2p, Is Never Far Below The Surface-- Part I. Context -- 1. Introduction: Theorising Global Responsibilities / Ramesh Thakur And William Maley -- 2. The Evolution Of The Responsibility To Protect: From Concept And Principle To Actionable Norm / Gareth Evans -- 3. From The Right To Persecute To The Responsibility To Protect: Feuerbachian Inversions Of Rights And Responsibilities In State-citizen Relations / Charles Sampford And Ramesh Thakur -- 4. Responsibility To Protect And A Theory Of Norm Circulation / Amitav Acharya -- Part Ii. The Responsibility To Protect, Normative Theory, And Global Governance -- 5. Responsibility To Protect And World Order / Tim Dunne -- 6. International Law And The Responsibility To Protect / Michael Byers -- 7. The Responsibility To Protect, Multilateralism And International Legitimacy / Edward Newman -- 8. Global Governance And The Responsibility To Protect / Abiodun Williams -- 9. International Law, The Responsibility To Protect And International Crises / Jean-marc Coicaud -- 10. The Responsibility To Protect And The Just War Tradition / Alex J. Bellamy -- 11. War Is Not The Answer: The Responsibility To Protect And Military Intervention / Jonathan Graubart -- Part Iii. The Responsibility To Protect And International Social Purposes -- 12. United Nations Peacekeeping And The Responsibility To Protect / Mats Berdal -- 13. Humanitarian Law, Refugee Protection And The Responsibility To Protect / William Maley -- 14. Is The Responsibility To Protect Doctrine Gender-neutral? / Susan Harris Rimmer -- 15. The Responsibility To Protect: A Western Idea? / Jacinta O'hagan -- 16. Colonialism And The Responsibility To Protect / Siddharth Mallavarapu. Edited By Ramesh Thakur And William Maley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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New Millennium, New Perspectives: The United Nations, Security, and Governance (Unu Millennium Series) Ramesh Thakur; Edward Newman; United Nations University Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, UNU millennium series, Tokyo, New York, Japan, 2000

Analyses a number of pressing international challenges relating to security and governance in a policy oriented, forward looking manner. The authors address a number of overarching questions and find points of commonality in problem solving ethos and methodology.

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Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey (United Nations Intellectual History Project Series) Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur; foreword by John Gerard Ruggie Bloomington: Indiana University Press, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., Bloomington, 2010

In the 21st century, the world is faced with threats of global scale that cannot be confronted without collective action. Although global government as such does not exist, formal and informal institutions, practices, and initiatives—together forming "global governance"—bring a greater measure of predictability, stability, and order to trans-border issues than might be expected. Yet, there are significant gaps between many current global problems and available solutions. Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur analyze the UN's role in addressing such knowledge, normative, policy, institutional, and compliance lapses. The UN's relationship to these five global governance gaps is explored through case studies of some of the most burning problems of our age, including terrorism, nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises, development aid, climate change, human rights, and HIV/AIDS.

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Atrocities and international accountability : beyond transitional justice Hughes, Adel, Schabas, William H.< Thakur, Ramesh New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, New York, 2007

Rebuilding societies where conflict has occurred is rarely a simple process; but where conflict has been accompanied by gross and systematic violations of human rights, the procedure becomes fraught with controversy. This volume brings together eminent scholars and practitioners with direct experience of some of the most challenging contemporary cases of international justice, and illustrates that justice and accountability remain complex ideals.--Publisher's description.

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Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey (United Nations Intellectual History Project Series) Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur; foreword by John Gerard Ruggie Bloomington: Indiana University Press, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., Bloomington, 2010

In the 21st century, the world is faced with threats of global scale that cannot be confronted without collective action. Although global government as such does not exist, formal and informal institutions, practices, and initiatives—together forming "global governance"—bring a greater measure of predictability, stability, and order to trans-border issues than might be expected. Yet, there are significant gaps between many current global problems and available solutions. Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur analyze the UN's role in addressing such knowledge, normative, policy, institutional, and compliance lapses. The UN's relationship to these five global governance gaps is explored through case studies of some of the most burning problems of our age, including terrorism, nuclear proliferation, humanitarian crises, development aid, climate change, human rights, and HIV/AIDS.

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The United Nations, peace and security : from collective security to the responsibility to protect Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1st ed., New York, New York State, 2006

xvi, 388 p. : 24 cm, Includes bibliographical references and index

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International Peacekeeping In Lebanon: United Nations Authority And Multinational Force (westview Special Studies In Peace, Conflict, And Conflict Resolution) Ramesh Chandra Thakur Taylor & Francis Group, Westview special studies in peace, conflict, and conflict resolution, Boulder, Colorado, 1987

By Ramesh Thakur. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 349-354.

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Blood and borders : the responsibility to protect and the problem of the kin-state Walter A. Kemp; Vesselin Popovski; Ramesh Chandra Thakur; Ramesh Thakur Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, Tokyo, New York, Japan, 2011

The Responsibility To Protect Minorities: Is The Kin-state A Problem Or A Solution? / Walter Kemp -- The Responsibility To Protect: A Forward-looking Agenda / Ramesh Thakur -- The Borders Of Sovereignty: Whose Responsibility Is It To Protect National Minorities? / Bogdan Aurescu -- Where Are The Borders' National Identity And National Security / Walter Kemp -- Minority Protection, Bilateral Mechanisms And Responsibility To Protect / Elizabeth F. Defeis -- Bilateral Instruments And Mechanisms To Protect Kin-minorities Abroad: The Case Of Hungary's Bilateral Agreements With Its Neighbours And Their Monitoring Through Joint Intergovernmental Commissions / Emma Lantschner -- R2p And Kinship In The Context Of Syria And Lebanon / Joshua Castellino -- Problems And Prospects For R2p: The Unilateral Action Of Viet Nam In 1978 / Ho-ming So Denduangrudee -- The Role Of Russia As A Kin-state In Protecting The Russian Minority In Ukraine / Olena Shapovalova -- Brazilians In Paraguay: A Growing Internal Problem Or A Regional Issue? / James Tiburcio -- The Responsibility To Prevent Conflicts Under R2p: The Nigeria Bakassi Situation / Rhuks Ako -- Blood Across Borders: The Role Of The Kin-state In Minority Protection / Vesselin Popovski And Nicholas Turner. Edited By Walter Kemp, Vesselin Popovski And Ramesh Thakur. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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War in our time : reflections on Iraq, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- Tokyo: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2007

1 online resource (ix, 199 pages) Consists of newspaper articles written on three topics--the Iraq war, the war on terror, and weapons of mass destruction. "Uniquely in the 62-year history of the United Nations, Ramesh Thakur was given and exercised the latitude to write for public consumption on the contested topics of the day, making it clear that he was expressing his personal opinion. This book brings together a collection of Dr Thakur's opinion articles from a number of newspapers around the world: The Australian, The Canberra Times, The Daily Yomiuri, The Globe and Mail, The Hindu, The International Herald Tribune, and The Japan Times, plus one article from the UN Chronicle."--Publisher's description Includes index Vandalism in Afghanistan and no one to stop it (with Amin Saikal) -- Why peace exceeds our grasp -- An international perspective on global terrorism (with Hans van Ginkel) -- Faults of the most benign world power -- Multilateralism is in America's interest -- Blaming others is no solution -- Brinkmanship, but not war -- Tackling global terrorism -- Working for a safer world -- Unilateralism is not the way -- Let's get together against terrorism (with Jayantha Dhanapala) -- Peacekeeping -- diplomacy's odd couple, the US and the UN -- Politics vs. justice at The Hague : the international criminal court -- Peril of preemptive thinking -- India and Israel : united in trauma of terror -- US test of UN relevance -- US bears costs as UN is challenged -- The United Nations : more relevant now than ever (with Andrew Mack) -- War vindicates UN stance -- End of the old world disorder? -- Humour's role in war survives -- Contradictory US triumph -- Why India said "no" to US -- Chrétien was right : it's time to redefine a "just war" -- Anti-nuke regime crumbling -- UNSC : reforming the United Nations -- Reforming the United Nations -- 2003 : worst and best of times for UN (with David Malone) -- Neighbours don diplomatic pads -- India's nukes pose paradox for nonproliferation regime -- The Iraq war in retrospect -- New jailers, same prison? -- Iraq needs better security, legitimacy, economy -- On balance, charges do have some merit -- Why we shouldn't rush to war over Darfur -- Not so brave new world : three years after 9/11, and the world still lives in fear of terrorism -- Choosing how to intervene -- Did Kosovo illuminate Iraq? -- Cheerleaders for war round on the UN -- Rhetoric vs. the record : freedom, when it suits US -- Intervention based on rules -- The anomalies killing nonproliferation -- Absolute security neither possible nor desirable -- NPT regime in crisis after failed NY confab -- UN's "Einstein" moment -- National security? : it's time to think about human security -- The reduction of impunity -- US-India nuclear accord a win-win outcome for all -- Why America needs the UN -- UN, US should not work at cross-purposes -- Crying wolf diminished the West's credibility -- It's time, now, to end the travesty that is Guantanamo Bay -- Don't be too easily appeased -- Containing chemical weapons -- What passing bells for those who die as UN peacekeepers? -- Intelligence works better than bullets -- Lebanon war : an exercise in futility -- Both sides must learn compromise if Lebanon is to survive intact -- North Korea & envisioning alternative nuclear futures -- To feel conviction is not enough : know the goals of military intervention -- What Annan has contributed to world Print version record Vandalism in Afghanistan and no one to stop it (with Amin Saikal) -- Why peace exceeds our grasp -- An international perspective on global terrorism (with Hans van Ginkel) -- Faults of the most benign world power -- Multilateralism is in America's interest -- Blaming others is no solution -- Brinkmanship, but not war -- Tackling global terrorism -- Working for a safer world -- Unilateralism is not the way -- Let's get together against terrorism (with Jayantha Dhanapala) -- Peacekeeping -- diplomacy's odd couple, the US and the UN -- Politics vs. justice at The Hague : the international criminal court -- Peril of preemptive thinking -- India and Israel : united in trauma of terror -- US test of UN relevance -- US bears costs as UN is challenged -- The United Nations : more relevant now than ever (with Andrew Mack) -- War vindicates UN stance -- End of the old world disorder? -- Humour's role in war survives -- Contradictory US triumph -- Why India said "no" to US -- Chretien was right : it's time to redefine a "just war" -- Anti-nuke regime crumbling -- UNSC : reforming the United Nations -- Reforming the United Nations -- 2003 : worst and best of times for UN (with David Malone) -- Neighbours don diplomatic pads -- India's nukes pose paradox for nonproliferation regime -- The Iraq war in retrospect -- New jailers, same prison? -- Iraq needs better security, legitimacy, economy -- On balance, charges do have some merit -- Why we shouldn't rush to war over Darfur -- Not so brave new world : three years after 9/11, and the world still lives in fear of terrorism -- Choosing how to intervene -- Did Kosovo illuminate Iraq? -- Cheerleaders for war round on the UN -- Rhetoric vs. the record : freedom, when it suits US -- Intervention based on rules -- The anomalies killing nonproliferation -- Absolute security neither possible nor desirable -- NPT regime in crisis after failed NY confab -- UN's "Einstein" moment -- National security? : it's time to think about human security -- The reduction of impunity -- US-India nuclear accord a win-win outcome for all -- Why America needs the UN -- UN, US should not work at cross-purposes -- Crying wolf diminished the West's credibility -- It's time, now, to end the travesty that is Guantanamo Bay -- Don't be too easily appeased -- Containing chemical weapons -- What passing bells for those who die as UN peacekeepers? -- Intelligence works better than bullets -- Lebanon war : an exercise in futility -- Both sides must learn compromise if Lebanon is to survive intact -- North Korea & envisioning alternative nuclear futures -- To feel conviction is not enough : know the goals of military intervention -- What Annan has contributed to world

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International Conflict Resolution (westview Special Studies In Peace, Conflict, And Conflict Re) Ramesh Chandra Thakur; Symposium on International Conflict Resolution Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press ; Dunedin, N.Z.: University of Otago Press, Westview special studies in peace, conflict, and conflict resolution, Boulder, Colo, Dunedin, N.Z, Colorado, 1988

The Last Child-seventh Generation Ethic / Ramesh Thakur -- Comprehensive Security / Russell Marshall -- The Public Pursuit Of Peace : What Can A Small Country Do? / G.r. Laking -- Should Deterrence Fail : Consequences Of Nuclear War For Non-combatant Countries / Wren Green -- China's Role In The Search For Peace In Asia / Jin Junhui -- New Thinking And International Changes / Timour Timofeev -- Past And Future Wars / Geoffrey Blainey -- Paths To Peace? : Theories Of Conflict Resolution And Realities Of International Politics / K.j. Holsti -- Controlling International Crises In The 1980s / Victor A. Kremenyuk -- In Pursuit Of Disarmament / Inga Thorsson -- Mediation As A Technique Of Dispute Settlement : Appraisal And Prospects / Alain Brouillet -- International Peacekeeping / Ramesh Thakur -- The Moral Paradigms Of The Superpowers : A Third World Perspective / Ali Mazrui Role Of The Church In Conflict Resolution / Károly Tóth -- Search For Peace Under Conditions Of A Technological Fix / Rajni Kothari -- Justice, Peace And The Preservation Of Nature / Carl Friedrich Von Weizsäcker -- The Quest For Security Viewed As A Whole-system Problem / Willis W. Harman Edited By Ramesh Thakur. Proceedings Of The Symposium On International Conflict Resolution, Held Oct.-nov. 1987 At The University Of Otago, New Zealand. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 281-289.

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International Commissions and the Power of Ideas Ramesh Thakur, Andrew F. Cooper and John English United Nations University Press EBSCO Industries Inc, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2005

Only recently has the power of ideas been taken seriously as a form of agency in international relations, say these scholars and practitioners in the profession, and further that recognition by exploring how ideas influence international or independent commissions. Most of the 14 studies focus on specific commissions, while others discuss more gene.

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Soviet Relations With India And Vietnam Ramesh Chandra Thakur; Carlyle A. Thayer Macmillan Academic and Professional, New York, New York State, 1992

Analyzes the political, military, and economic relationships between India, Vietnam, and the (former) Soviet Union as three Asian powers, seeking to understand the dynamics of foreign policy interactions which could have a major impact on shaping the "new world order" in Asia and the Pacific. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Australia, Canada, and Iraq: Perspectives on an Invasion (Contemporary Canadian Issues, 2) Ramesh Chandra Thakur; Jack Cunningham The Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, Contemporary Canadian issues, Toronto, Ontario, 2015

A collection of essays on the war in Iraq; including pieces by Jean Chrtien and John Howard, the prime ministers during the war. When it was declared in 2003, the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was intensely controversial. While a few of America's partners, like Australia, joined in the war, many, including Canada, refused to take part. However the war in Iraq was viewed at the time, though, it is clear that that war and the war in Afghanistan have had a profound and lasting impact on international relations. Australia, Canada, and Iraq collects essays by fifteen esteemed academics, officials, and politicians, including the prime ministers of Australia and Canada at the time of the war John Howard and Jean Chretin, respectively. This volume takes advantage of the perspective offered by the decade since the war to provide a clearer understanding of the Australian and Canadian decisions regarding Iraq, and indeed of the invasion itself.

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The Chemical Weapons Convention : implementation, challenges and opportunities Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948-; Haru, Ere; United Nations University Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2006

The most complex and comprehensive disarmament treaty ever to be adopted, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is intended to provide robust assurance that chemical weapons will not be developed, produced, stockpiled, used or transferred. To implement and enforce the CWC and verify the ongoing elimination of declared chemical weapons production capacity and stockpiles, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspects military and industrial sites in dozens of countries. OPCW membership now embraces over 95 per cent of the world's population and 98 per cent of the relev.

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Broadening Asia's security discourse and agenda : political, social, and environmental perspectives edited by Ramesh Thakur and Edward Newman Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2004

Going beyond military threats and state-centric analysis, this publication demonstrates the importance of a broad security agenda that incorporates political, economic, social and environmental dimensions.

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Kosovo and the challenge of humanitarian intervention : selective indignation, collective action, and international citizenship Schnabel, Albrecht; Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2000

xii, 536 p. : 24 cm, Includes bibliographical references and index, Kosovo in the twentieth century : a historical account / Marie-Janine Calic -- The Kosovo conflict : a perspective from inside / Agon Demjaha -- The closing of the Kosovo cycle : victimization versus responsibility / Duska Anastasijevic -- The Kosovo Conflict : the Balkans and the Southern Caucasus / George Khutsishvili and Albrecht Schnabel -- The costs of victory : American power and the use of force in the contemporary order / G. John Ikenberry -- Russia : reassessing national interests / Vladimir Baranovsky -- China : whither the world order after Kosovo? / Zhang Yunling -- The major European allies : France, Germany, and the United Kingdom / Simon Duke, Hans-Georg Ehrhart, and Matthias Karadi -- The Nordic countries : whither the West's conscience? / Björn Möller -- The southern flank : Italy, Greece, Turkey / Georgios Kostakos -- Kosovo and the case of the (not so) free riders : Portugal, Belgium, Canada, and Spain / David G. Haglund and Allen Sens -- The new entrants : Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic / Peter Télas and Laszlo Valki -- The Muslim world : uneasy ambivalence / Ibrahim A. Karawan -- Latin America : the dilemmas of intervention / Monica Serrano -- South Africa : the demand for legitimate multilateralism / Philip Nel -- India : an uneasy precedent / Satish Nambiar -- NATO : from collective defence to peace enforcement / Nicola Butler -- The United Nations system and the Kosovo crisis / A. J. R. Groom and Paul Taylor -- The concept of humanitarian intervention revisited / James Mayall -- The concept of sovereignty revisited / Alan M. James -- Analogies at war : the United States, the conflict in Kosovo, and the uses of history / George C. Herring -- Media coverage of the war : an empirical assessment / Steven Livingston -- Effective indignation? : building global awareness, NGOS, and the enforcement of norms / Felice Gaer -- The inevitability of selective response? :...

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New Millennium, New Perspectives: The United Nations, Security, and Governance (Unu Millennium Series) Ramesh Thakur; Edward Newman; United Nations University Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, UNU millennium series, Tokyo, New York, Japan, 2000

Analyses a number of pressing international challenges relating to security and governance in a policy oriented, forward looking manner. The authors address a number of overarching questions and find points of commonality in problem solving ethos and methodology.

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Making states work : state failure and the crisis of governance Simon Chesterman, Michael Ignatieff and Ramesh Thakur Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2005

In the wealth of literature on state failure, surprisingly little attention has been paid to the question of what constitutes state success and what enables a state to succeed. This book is a joint project of the International Peace Academy and the United Nations University and examines the strategies and tactics of international actors, local political elites, and civil society groups to build or rebuild public institutions before they reach the point of failure: to make the state work. It is frequently assumed that the collapse of state structures, whether through defeat by an exter-nal power.

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Nuclear Weapons-Free Zones edited by Ramesh Thakur Palgrave Macmillan UK, Springer Nature, London, 2016

Almost the entire southern hemisphere is now covered by nuclear-weapon-free zones. The ones in Latin America and the South Pacific were established during the Cold War, those in Southeast Asia and Africa after its ending. Zones have also been proposed, so far without success, for the Middle East, South Asia and Northeast Asia. In this book, analysts from within the respective regions explore the reasons for success and failure in the establishment of the zone, and their utility and limitations as stepping stones to a nuclear-weapon-free world. Erscheinungsdatum: 19.10.1998

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The Group of Twenty (G20) (Global Institutions) Andrew Fenton Cooper; Ramesh Chandra Thakur Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Abingdon, Oxon, 2013

This Work Offers A Concise Examination Of The Purpose, Function And Practice Of The Group Of Twenty (g20) Summit. Providing A Comprehensive Historical Account Of The G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Process, The Text Then Moves On To Outline The Conditions, Events And Debates That Led To The Formation Of The Permanent, Expanded Leaders' Level Forum. The Historical Span Of The G20 Summit Process Is Not Long, But The Global Transformations That Precipitated It Are Crucial When Seeking To Understand It. Cooper & Thakur Explore A Variety Of Major Debates, Including: Governance By Self-selected Groups Versus Mandated Multilateral Organizations ; The Legitimacy Of Informal Leadership ; The Issue Of The G20's Composition Of Both 'solution' Countries And 'problem' Countries ; The Role Of The Emerging Powers ; New Conceptions Of North-south Relationships. This Work Offers A Detailed Examination Of The Ongoing Shifts In Economic Power And The Momentum Toward Global Institutional Reform, Illustrating How The G20 Has Moved From A Crisis Committee To The Premier Global Forum Over This Short But Intense History, And Mapping Out Its Comparative Advantages And Key Challenges Ahead.--publisher's Website. Introduction -- Rebalancing World Order -- G20 Finance As Prelude -- G20 Competitors As Reform Options -- Financial Crisis As Catalyst: From Washington To Pittsburgh -- Consolidating Or Fragmenting The G20 -- The G20 Between The Dynamics Of Innovation And Constraint -- The G20 As The Answer To The Crisis Of Global Governance. Andrew F. Cooper And Ramesh Thakur. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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South Asia in the World: Problem Solving Perspectives on Security, Sustainable Development, and Good Governance (Population Studies) Ramesh Thakur; Oddny Wiggen; NetLibrary, Inc Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2004

Annotation Developments in South Asia cut across the major fault lines of the UN system with respect to the challenges of economic development, environmental protection, food and water security, democratic governance and human rights, nuclear war and peace, inter-state and internal conflicts, and new security issues like AIDS and international terrorism. South Asia in the World, presents issues of particular relevance to the region, and explores the potential for improvement both in domestic and international efforts at alleviating the problems of South Asia

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Asia's Emerging Regionbal Order: Reconciling Traditional and Human Security Tow, William T.; Thakur, Ramesh; Hyŏn, In-t'aek Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2000

The concept of 'human security' has captured the attention of both national policy-makers and independent analysts throughout Asia. Its most compelling feature is an emphasis on the social, economic and political well being of individuals, linking international security to the community and to the individual rather than restricting it to the purview of the state. The concept is especially relevant to an Asia-Pacific region which is experiencing immense structural changes. Immense human security problems threaten to overwhelm Asian states' capacities to resolve them: falling real incomes and rising poverty levels; destabilizing migration flows; food shortages and malnutrition; declining public health and education and intensifying crime rates. These problems cannot be solved by deploying military forces or relying on international diplomats to fashion traditional power balances along state-centric lines. They must instead be resolved through cooperative interaction among intellectual communities, government leaders, grass roots organizations and the general public. Most fundamentally, governments must initiate and sustain more direct ties with those over whom they presume to serve. This volume offers several proposals for integrating traditional and human security approaches, including supplementing the ASEAN Regional Forum with a more 'Asia-centric' security dialogue structure, developing groups of experts or 'epistemic communities' that could more readily influence policy-making elites in the region, and linking grass-root environmental groups, anti-nuclear groups and others to first and second track fora invested with identifying new regional security approaches.

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Peacekeeping in Vietnam : Canada, India, Poland, and the International Commission Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- Edmonton, Alta., Canada: University of Alberta Press, University of Alberta Press (eBOUND), Edmonton [Alta.], 1984

Ramesh Thakur. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 355-368.

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From sovereign impunity to international accountability : the search for justice in a world of states edited by Ramesh Thakur and Peter Malcontent Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2004

This book explores the progress, scope, and controversies of holding political leaders accountable for international crimes. The last century has seen the role of law and justice in governance extend beyond the realm of individual nations. Its significance, both regionally and globally, is illustrated by the developments made in international law, especially with regard to the recognition of international human rights, universal jurisdiction, and additional international crimes. However, the significant advances with regard to the international recognition of humanitarian law and the ending of impunity for war criminals stand in real danger of being reversed.

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The Soviet Union As An Asian-pacific Power: Implications Of Gorbachev's 1986 Vladivostok Initiative (Westview Special Studies in Intl Security) Thakur, Ramesh, Thayer, Carlyle A., Gill, G J, Saikal, Amin, Lim, Robyn Boulder: Westview Press ; South Melbourne: Macmillan Australia, Westview special studies in international security, Boulder, South Melbourne, Colorado, 1987

vi, 236 pages ; 23 cm Includes bibliographical references and index

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Asia's Emerging Regionbal Order: Reconciling Traditional and Human Security Tow, William T.; Thakur, Ramesh; Hyŏn, In-t'aek Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2000

The concept of 'human security' has captured the attention of both national policy-makers and independent analysts throughout Asia. Its most compelling feature is an emphasis on the social, economic and political well being of individuals, linking international security to the community and to the individual rather than restricting it to the purview of the state. The concept is especially relevant to an Asia-Pacific region which is experiencing immense structural changes. Immense human security problems threaten to overwhelm Asian states' capacities to resolve them: falling real incomes and rising poverty levels; destabilizing migration flows; food shortages and malnutrition; declining public health and education and intensifying crime rates. These problems cannot be solved by deploying military forces or relying on international diplomats to fashion traditional power balances along state-centric lines. They must instead be resolved through cooperative interaction among intellectual communities, government leaders, grass roots organizations and the general public. Most fundamentally, governments must initiate and sustain more direct ties with those over whom they presume to serve. This volume offers several proposals for integrating traditional and human security approaches, including supplementing the ASEAN Regional Forum with a more 'Asia-centric' security dialogue structure, developing groups of experts or 'epistemic communities' that could more readily influence policy-making elites in the region, and linking grass-root environmental groups, anti-nuclear groups and others to first and second track fora invested with identifying new regional security approaches.

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United Nations peacekeeping operations : ad hoc missions, permanent engagement Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948-; Schnabel, Albrecht Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2001

1 online resource (xii, 267 pages) This volume explores the evolution of peacekeeping, particularly since the early 1990s. This period was characterized by much initial enthusiasm and hopes for a United Nations that would find a more agreeable international environment for effective and sustained operations to secure peace where it existed, and to provide peace where it did not. Peacekeeping has always been one of the most visible symbols of the UN role in international peace and security. And it was disappointment with the performance of UN peacekeeping operations which was to become symbolic of the UN's failure to emerge from the ashes of the Cold War as a rejuvenated key player in international and, increasingly, internal peace and security. United Nations Peacekeeping Operations reflects some of the thinking, some of the experiences in the UN and in the field, some of the frustrations, and some of the hopes of this past decade. It combines academic analysis, field experience, and reflection with forward-looking proposals (including the suggestions of, and responses to, the recent Brahimi Report) for more effective peace operations designed and deployed by the UN in partnership with regional, subregional, and local actors. The various chapters in this book confirm the reality of differences among academics, international civil servants, and generals in their respective cultures of reflection, introspection, and analysis. The first part of the book outlines the challenges of post-Cold War peacekeeping; the second part sheds light on regional experiences of peacekeeping missions, with an emphasis on the post-Soviet region and Africa. In the third part practitioners with extensive field experience share their specific experiences in Cambodia, former Yugoslavia, and East Timor. Part four takes stock of the recent record of UN peacekeeping, and of the UN's own attempt to analyze, evaluate, and reform its performance in peace operations pt. 1. Challenges of post-Cold War peacekeeping. Cascading generations of peacekeeping: across the Mogadishu line to Kosovo and Timor / Ramesh Thakur and Albrecht Schnabel ; Peacekeeping and the violence in ethnic conflict / Roger Mac Ginty and Gillian Robinson ; The role of the UN Secretariat in organizing peacekeeping / Hisako Shimura ; Policing the peace / Michael O'Connor -- pt. 2. Regional experiences. Regional peacekeeping in the CIS / S. Neil MacFarlane ; Towards more effective peace operations: learning from the African "laboratory"? / Mark Malan ; Establishing the credibility of a regional peacekeeping capability / Vere Hayes -- pt. 3. Experiences from Cambodia, former Yugoslavia, and East Timor. The politics of UN peacekeeping from Cambodia to Yugoslavia / Yasushi Akashi ; The Cambodian experience: a success story still? / John Sanderson ; UN peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia- from UNPROFOR to Kosovo / Satish Nambiar ; Civilian police in UN peace operations: some lessons from recent Australian experience / John McFarlane and William Maley -- pt. 4. A new beginning? the road to Brahimi and beyond. Peacekeeping and the changing role of the United Nations: four dilemmas / Margaret P. Karns and Karen A. Mingst ; From An agenda for peace to the Brahimi Report: towards a new era of UN peace operations / Albrecht Schnabel and Ramesh Thakur Includes bibliographical references and index Print version record

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Enhancing Global Governance: Towards a New Diplomacy? (Foundations of Peace) Cooper, Andrew Fenton, 1950-; English, John, 1945-; Thakur, Ramesh Chandra, 1948- Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2002

1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) "UNUP-1074"--Page 4 of cover Includes bibliographical references and index Print version record

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The Politics and Economics of India's Foreign Policy Thakur, Ramesh Chandra London: Hurst ; New York: St. Martin's Press, London, New York, England, 1994

xi, 306 pages : 23 cm In 1991 India was ailing internally, wracked by political turmoil, social ferment and economic stagnation. It had to cope with waning significance abroad, suspicion in the region and turbulence at home. Dr Thakur's concern is to explore how India might recover its poise in order to enhance its market presence and expand its influence in world affairs Dr. Thakur argues that stability and prosperity at home and in the region will enhance India's global status and give credibility to its claims to world leadership. He shows how India can change to a radically more productive domestic policy through market-opening measures, and a dramatically more cooperative policy in its bilateral, regional and international relations Friendships with Pakistan and China would enable India to lead the way to collective regional prosperity, which in turn would help to define the terms of its integration with the rest of Asia-Pacific. Peace and prosperity at home and in its home region would also help to contain and offset the damage in relations with Russia while improving those with the USA on the basis of mutual respect and equality Includes bibliographical references and index

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The Dark Side of Globalization Jorge Heine; Ramesh Thakur New York: United Nations University Press, Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar, 2010

From The Publisher. Seen By Some As A Desirable And Irreversible Engine Of Prosperity And Progress, Globalization Is Resisted By Others As The Soft Underbelly Of A Corporate Imperialism That Plunders And Profiteers In The Global Marketplace. Globalization Has Brought Many Benefits, Including The Reduction Of Poverty In Several Countries. But It Also Has A Dark Side: The Unleashing Of Negative Forces As A Result Of The Compression Of Time And Space Made Possible By Modern Technology. Examples Include The Transnational Flows Of Terrorism, Drug And Human Trafficking, Organized Crime, Money Laundering, And Global Pandemics. How Do These Various Expressions Of Uncivil Society Manifest Themselves? How Do They Exploit The Opportunities Offered By Globalization? How Can Governments, International Organizations And Civil Society Deal With The Problem? From Arms Trafficking In West Africa Through Armed Insurgencies In South Asia And The Upsurge Of Jihad In The Age Of Globalization, This Book Examines The Challenges That The Dark Forces Of Globalization Pose To The International System And The Responses They Have Triggered. Written Largely By Authors From Developing Countries, The Book's Goal Is To Help Maximize The Beneficial Consequences Of Globalization While Muting Its Baleful Effects. Foreword : In The Penumbra Of Globalization / Saskia Sassen -- Introduction : Globalization And Transnational Uncivil Society / Jorge Heine And Ramesh Thakur -- Globalization, Imperialism And Violence / William D. Coleman -- New State Structures In South America / Edgardo Lander -- The African Connection / Garth Le Pere And Brendan Vickers -- Arms Trafficking In West Africa / Dorcas Ettang -- Organized Crime In Southern Africa / Charles Goredema -- Maoism In A Globalizing India / Ajay K. Mehra -- Globalization And South Asian Insurgencies / S.d. Muni -- Terrorism And Political Movement In Kashmir / Rekha Chowdhary -- Jihad In The Age Of Globalization / Nasra Hassan -- Security Challenges In A Unipolar Globalized World / M.j. Akbar -- Regional Integration As A Response To Globalization / Luk Van Langenhove And Tiziana Scaramagli -- Civil Society And Trade Protests In The Americas / Marisa Von Bülow -- Global Production, Local Protest And The Uruguay River Pulp Mills Project / Ricardo A. Gutiérrez Gustavo Almeira -- Actors And Activities In The Anti-human Trafficking Movement / Kirsten Foot -- Conclusions : A Bumpy Ride To Globalization, Google And Jihad / Jorge Heine And Ramesh Thakur. Edited By Jorge Heine And Ramesh Thakur. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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Past Imperfect, Future UNcertain : The United Nations at Fifty edited by Ramesh Thakur; foreword by Don McKinnon Palgrave Macmillan UK, Springer Nature, London, 2016

The end of the Cold War and the forceful response to Iraq's aggression created expectations that the UN would change from a marginal into a centre player in world affairs. These hopes were seemingly dashed in Somalia, Rwanda and Bosnia. Has the United Nations abdicated its moral duty as the custodian of our hopes for a better world? In this book, foreign ministers, generals, ambassadors, and scholars provide sober assessments of how the United Nations can meet the challenge of a balance between the desirable and the possible. Erscheinungsdatum: 22.02.1998

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From Civil Strife to Civil Society: Civil and Military Responsibilities in Disrupted States (Foundations of Peace) William Maley, Charles Sampford and Ramesh Thakur United Nations University Press ; University Presses Marketing, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2003

Annotation The 1990s saw the United Nations, the militaries of key member states, and nongovernmental organizations increasingly entangled in the complex affairs of disrupted states. Whether as deliverers of humanitarian assistance or as agents of political, social, and civic reconstruction, these actors have had to learn ways of interacting with each other in order to optimize the benefits for the populations they seek to assist. Yet the challenges created by conflicting organizational cultures, operating procedures, and priorities have proved daunting. From Civil Strife to Civil Society explores the nature of these challenges. The book offers a rigorous examination of the dimensions of state disruption and the roles of the international community in responding to it, looks at military doctrine for dealing with disorder and humanitarian emergencies, and examines mechanisms for ending violence and delivering justice in post-conflict times. The authors also investigate the problems of rebuilding trust and promoting democracy; while reestablishing the rule of law and social and civil order

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Nuclear Weapons and International Security: Collected Essays (Routledge Global Security Studies) Ramesh Thakur; Ramesh Chandra Thakur Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), Abingdon, Oxon, 2015

This Volume Brings Together More Than Three Decades Of Research And Writings By Professor Ramesh Thakur On The Challenges Posed By Nuclear Weapons. Following An Introduction To The Current Nuclear State Of Play, The Book Addresses The Challenge Of Nuclear Weapons In Three Parts. Part I Describes The Scholar-practitioner Interface In Trying To Come To Grips With This Challenge, The Main Policy Impact On Security Strategy, And The Various Future Nuclear Scenarios. Part Ii Addresses Regional Nuclear Challenges From The South Pacific To East, South And West Asia And Thereby Highlights Serious Deficiencies In The Normative Architecture Of The Nuclear Arms Control And Disarmament Regime. In The Third And Final Part, The Chapters Discuss Regional Nuclear-weapon-free Zones, Npt Anomalies (and Their Implications For The Future Of The Nuclear Arms Control Regime) And, Finally, Assess The Global Governance Architecture Of Nuclear Security In Light Of The Three Nuclear Security Summits Between 2010 And 2014. The Concluding Chapter Argues For Moving Towards A World Of Progressively Reduced Nuclear Weapons In Numbers, Reduced Salience Of Nuclear Weapons In National Security Doctrines And Deployments, And, Ultimately, A Denuclearized World. This Book Will Be Of Much Interest To Students Of Nuclear Proliferation, Global Governance, International Organisations, Diplomacy And Security Studies. Introduction : The Challenge Of Nuclear Weapons -- Nuclear Nonproliferation And Disarmament : Can The Power Of Ideas Tame The Power Of The State? -- The Nuclear Debate -- Envisioning Nuclear Futures -- The Last Bang Before A Total Ban : French Nuclear Testing In The Pacific -- The Nuclear Option In India's Security Policy -- The South Asian Nuclear Challenge -- The Inconsequential Gains And Lasting Insecurities Of India's Nuclear Weaponization -- Follow The Yellowcake Road : Balancing Australia's Security, Commercial And Bilateral National Interests Against International Anti-nuclear Interests -- Capping North Korea's Weapons And Iran's Capability -- Stepping Stones To A Nuclear-weapon-free World -- Npt Regime Change : Has The Good Become The Enemy Of The Best? -- The Global Governance Architecture Of Nuclear Security -- The Problem Of Nuclear Weapons And What To Do About It. Ramesh Thakur. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations Aoi, Chiyuki, De Coming, Cedric, Thakur, Ramesh Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2007

Peacekeeping operations have unintended consequences -- this has long been ignored by both practitioners and researchers. The deployment of a large number of soldiers, police officers and civilian personnel inevitably has various effects on the host society and economy, not all of which are in keeping with the peacekeeping mandate and intent or are easily discernible prior to the intervention. Such unintended consequences are especially serious when they cause harm to the local community, as in the case of sexual abuse and exploitation, corruption or the creation of a false economy. Unintended side-effects can also negatively affect the ability of the peacekeeping mission to achieve its mandate. This book is an attempt to improve understanding of unintended consequences of peacekeeping operations, by bringing together field experiences and academic analysis. It covers consequences on individuals and groups of individuals, on the host society and economy, and on the troop-contributing countries. It also analyzes the degree to which the United Nations has tried to manage some of these side effects, as well as the United Nations'accountability in the context of the international legal framework. The aim of the book is not to discredit peace operations but rather to improve the way in which such operations are planned and managed. The book identifies the need to develop a culture of accountability, which should include institutionalizing processes aimed at anticipating unintended consequences as a routine part of all planning cycles, and the monitoring of effects, including unintended effects, so that proactive steps can be taken to prevent and manage negative side effects as early as possible.--Publisher's description.

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Arms control after Iraq : normative and operational challenges Thakur, Ramesh and Sidhu, Waheguru Pal Singh United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2006

The Stated Reason For Invading Iraq Was Its Alleged Clandestine Pursuit Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction In Defiance Of Un Resolutions. Even Though The Allegation Was Proven False, The International Community Remains Preoccupied With The Threat Of The Proliferation And Use Of Such Terrible Weapons. The Questions Discussed In This Book Include Doctrinal Issues Regarding The Use Of Force In General; The Implications Of A Shift In The Utility Of Nuclear Weapons From Deterrence To Compliance And Of A Focus On Non-proliferation To The Neglect Of Disarmament; The Place And Role Of The United Nations In Controlling The Spread And Use Of Wmd; The Regional Dynamics Of Proliferation Concerns In North-east Asia And The Middle East; And The Threats Posed By The Possible Acquisition Of Nuclear Weapons And Missiles By Non-state Actors.--publisher's Ddescription. Pt. 1. Strategic Doctrine, Norms Of Non-proliferation And Disarmament, And World Order -- Pt. 2. The Centrality Of The United Nations In Non-proliferation And Disarmament? -- Pt. 3. Proliferation Challenges And International Responses In North-east Asia -- Pt. 4. Proliferation Challenges And International Responses In The Middle East -- Pt. 5. The Permanent Five : Part Of The Problem Or Devising New Solutions? -- Pt. 6. The Other Nuclear Powers And The Non-proliferation Regime -- Pt. 7. Broadening The Scope Of The Non-proliferation Regime. Edited By Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu And Ramesh Thakur. This Is A Joint Project Of The United Nations University (unu) And The International Peace Academy (ipa), In Partnership With The Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, And Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto--p. Facing T.p. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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Reforming from the top : a Leaders' 20 Summit John English; Ramesh Thakur; Andrew Fenton Cooper; ebrary, Inc.; EBSCOhost Tokyo, Japan ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan, 2005

1 online resource (xx, 319 pages) : The system of global governance is under serious challenge. The UN, the G7/8, the IMF and the World Bank are but a handful of the organizations suffering from a crisis of legitimacy for an international system that appears ill-suited for timely, innovative and effective solu-tions to contemporary global challenges. Moreover, it is a system that made sense mainly for the post-Second World War era, but sixty years later seems ill-equipped for bridging the growing political and economic divides between North and South and accommodating the needs of the big, emergent markets. Some scholars and pra Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: Reforming the international system from the top -- a Leaders' 20 Summit / Andrew F. Cooper and John English -- Making change happen at the global level / Barry Carin and Gordon Smith -- Anticipating the future : a political agenda for global economic governance / Colin I. Bradford, Jr -- A Leaders' 20 Summit? / Angel Gurria -- Multilateralism and the limits of global governance / Richard Higgott -- Balancing act : Japan's strategy in global and regional financial governance / Saori N. Katada -- The political economy of dissent : global publics after Cancún / Daniel Drache -- Toward multilateral reform : the G20's contribution / John J. Kirton -- On sherpas and coolies : the L20 and non-brahmanical futures / Yoginder K. Alagh -- China's evolving global view / Yu Yongding -- Brazil's multiple forms of external engagement : foreign policy dilemmas / Ricardo U. Sennes and Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa -- South Africa, beyond the impasse in global governance / Ian Taylor -- The L20 and the restructuring of the international economic order : an Egyptian perspective / Abdel Monem Said Aly -- Government networks, world order, and the L20 / Anne-Marie Slaughter -- The L20 in the twenty-first century / Ramesh Thakur and Andrew S. Thompson Print version record Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 digitized 2010

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Broadening Asia's security discourse and agenda : political, social, and environmental perspectives edited by Ramesh Thakur and Edward Newman Tokyo ; New York: United Nations University Press, United Nations University, Tokyo, 2004

Going beyond military threats and state-centric analysis, this publication demonstrates the importance of a broad security agenda that incorporates political, economic, social and environmental dimensions.

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