Global Governance articles from April 2002

Global Governance archives from April 2002

Democracy as an international issue. (Global Insights).
April 1, 2002... Democracy as an international issue goes far beyond its direct connection to international peace. Where domestic peace has broken down, the international community must be able to assist in its restoration. In this work, democratic governance,...

Whither Kosovo? Whither democracy? (Global Insights).
April 1, 2002... In September 1999, the Independent International Commission for Kosovo held its first meeting in Stockholm with a brief to analyze objectively the Kosovo crisis that led to the first ever military intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty...

Relentless humanitarianism. (Global Insights).
April 1, 2002... Among the many complicated situations in which humanitarian a operate there have been numerous instances of injustice, cruelty, and manipulation that have been so unacceptable that relief organizations are forced to make the difficult decision...

Military collaboration with humanitarian organizations in complex emergencies.
April 1, 2002... Until the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, few aside from professional aid workers paid attention to one of the first major humanitarian crises of the twenty-first century. After over twenty years of continuous warfare, the Afghani...

ASEAN in the aftermath: the consequences of the East Asian economic crisis.(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
April 1, 2002... Beginning in May 1997, East Asia was caught in the grip of a progressively worsening financial and economic crisis. The crisis involved the collapse of many of the region's currencies, accompanied by economic upheaval and political instability,...

Institutions for Scientific Advice: global environmental assessments and their influence in developing countries.
April 1, 2002... Environmental policymaking has been equated with the art of making the right decisions based on an insufficient understanding of the underlying problems. Given the tremendous complexities of the earth system, effective global environmental...

The coordination of United Nations health sector support in Bangladesh: necessary, insufficient, and misguided?
April 1, 2002... The coordination of aid in countries that attract large sums of external resources from numerous donors remains a source of concern to recipient governments and the donor community. This concern has been reflected in demands for, and attempts...

Multilateral diplomacy, norm building, and UN conferences: the case of Small Arms and Light Weapons. (Review Essay).
April 1, 2002... United Nations General Assembly, "Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects," 20 July 2001. Reproduced in UN document AICONF. 192/1.5. At about 6:00 A.M. on...