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Global Governance articles from January 2005
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Global Governance archives from January 2005
Renewing the commitment to the rule of law and human rights in the United States.(GLOBAL INSIGHTS)
January 1, 2005... The recent 100th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Johnson Bunche, serves as a timely reminder of the United States' proud history of leadership and commitment to international law and institutions, and of how much that kind of leadership is...
Governing the Arctic: from Cold War theater to mosaic of cooperation.(GLOBAL INSIGHTS)
January 1, 2005... During the years since the waning of the Cold War, the Arctic has experienced a dramatic shift from the status of sensitive theater of operations for the deployment of strategic weapons systems to that of focal point for a range of initiatives...
The rights of indigenous peoples: closing a gap in global governance.(GLOBAL INSIGHTS)
January 1, 2005... The year 2004 marked the end of the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Although the achievements of the decade are mixed, it capped a long struggle for the...
Mapping the UN-League of Nations analogy: are there still lessons to be learned from the League?
January 1, 2005... In recent years, the United Nations-League of Nations analogy has been used in U.S. public discourse with increased frequency. A major implication of the analogy is that if the UN does not undergo substantive changes it will become as...
Fostering human rights accountability: an ombudsperson for the United Nations?
January 1, 2005... In recent years, the UN has assumed a widening scope of responsibilities and has gradually been transformed from an intergovernmental organization to a global governance mechanism with an ever greater direct impact on individuals. This entails...
The democratic legitimacy of public-private rule making: what can we learn from the World Commission on Dams?
January 1, 2005... This article attempts to provide answers to one specific and one general question: How should we evaluate the performance of the World Commission on Dams in terms of its democratic legitimacy? And what does the evaluation of the commission's...
Disseminative systems and global governance.
January 1, 2005... Disseminative systems are identified as central to the organization and dynamism of humanity's globalized condition. Three types of disseminative systems are defined and their characteristics are delineated in terms of the considerable...
Fusion of horizons or confusion of horizons? Intercultural dialogue and its risks.
January 1, 2005... In 1998, the UN General Assembly designated the year 2001 as the UN Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations. It was an attempt to avert the purported "clash of civilizations," and to foster trust and cooperation among various nations to tackle...
The United Nations, peacebuilding, and the genocide in Rwanda.
January 1, 2005... The 1994 genocide in Rwanda continues to haunt the Western liberal conscience. And so indeed it should. Romeo Dallaire's powerful and disturbing recollection of his time as commander of UN peacekeeping forces in Rwanda in 1993 and 1994 makes...