The UN and Global Political Economy
The UN and Global Political Economy

Author: John Toye

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2004-07-09

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9780253004642

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Against the backdrop of a 20-year revolt against free trade orthodoxy by economists inside the UN and their impact on policy discussions since the 1960s, the authors show how the UN both nurtured and inhibited creative and novel intellectual contributions to the trade and development debate. Presenting a stirring account of the main UN actors in this debate, The UN and Global Political Economy focuses on the accomplishments and struggles of UN economists and the role played by such UN agencies as the Department of Economic (and Social) Affairs, the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development, and the Economic Commission for Latin America (and the Caribbean). It also looks closely at the effects of the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, the growing strength of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the 1990s, and the lessons to be drawn from these and other recent developments.

Rising Powers and Multilateral Institutions
Rising Powers and Multilateral Institutions

Author: Dries Lesage

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-03-23

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1137397608

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The rise of new powers such as China and India is sending shockwaves through the global multilateral system. This volume systematically examines how 13 multilateral institutions are responding to this shift, with some deploying innovative outreach and reform activities, while others are paralyzed by gridlock or even retreat from the global scene.

The Political Economy of Defence
The Political Economy of Defence

Author: Ron Matthews

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-05-09

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13: 1108424929

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A contemporary and comprehensive analysis of national and supranational defence governance in an uncertain and increasingly dangerous world. This book will appeal to policymakers, analysts, graduate students and academics interested in defence economics, political economy, public economics and public policy.

China and Intervention at the UN Security Council
China and Intervention at the UN Security Council

Author: Courtney J. Fung

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0198842740

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This book explains China's inconsistent response to intervention at the UN Security Council. It draws upon new data, and concludes with new perspectives on the malleability of China's core interests, insights about the application of status for cooperation, and the implications of the status dilemma for rising powers.

The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations
The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations

Author: Thomas G. Weiss

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008-11-13

Total Pages: 1025

ISBN-13: 0199560102

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This major new handbook provides the definitive and comprehensive analysis of the UN and will be an essential point of reference for all those working on or in the organization.

The UN Security Council
The UN Security Council

Author: David Malone

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 764

ISBN-13: 9781588262400

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The nature and scope of UN Security Council decisions - significantly changed in the post-Cold War era - have enormous implications for the conduct of foreign policy. The UN Security Council offers a comprehensive view of the council both internally and as a key player in world politics. Focusing on the evolution of the council's treatment of key issues, the authors discuss new concerns that must be accommodated in the decisionmaking process, the challenges of enforcement, and shifting personal and institutional factors. Case studies complement the rich thematic chapters. The book sheds much-needed light on the central events and trends of the past decade and their critical importance for the future role of the council and the UN in the sphere of international security.

The IMF and Economic Development
The IMF and Economic Development

Author: James Raymond Vreeland

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-03-03

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 0521816750

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Why do governments turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and with what effects? This book argues that governments enter IMF programs for economic and political reasons, and finds that the effects are negative on economic growth and income distribution. By bringing in the IMF, governments gain political leverage - via conditionality - to push through unpopular policies. Note that if governments desiring conditions are more likely to participate, estimating program effects is not straightforward: one must control for the potentially unobserved political determinants of selection. This book addresses the selection problem using a dynamic bivariate version of the Heckman model analyzing cross-national time-series data. The main finding is that the negative effects of IMF programs on economic growth are mitigated for certain constituencies since programs also have distributional consequences. But IMF programs doubly hurt the least well off in society: they lower growth and shift the income distribution upward.