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With the recent developments in Syria the United Nations is once again making headlines. The failure to reach an agreement on a Security Council resolution demonstrates the continued problems in forging a coherent international response to crisis situations. This lack of coherence continues despite recognition of the need for more cooperation to solve the growing list of global problems. With the relative success of global governance initiatives in relation to the environment, health issues, and economic problems, the focus has increasingly shifted to the problems of international security. This timely and important book represents a response to that shift and the implications this has for the wider international system. Using a number of relevant case studies (including the UN interventions in Bosnia, Somalia, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and East Timor) it examines the securitisation of global governance through the prism of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and demonstrates that the development of both global governance and global security governance have transformed the environment in which international organisations, such as the United Nations, are operating. Moreover this book brings together a number of the key academic debates surrounding both global security governance and peacekeeping. It combines an examination of the power relations of global security governance, with the changing nature of peacekeeping operations. By bringing the two areas together the book for the first time bridges existing literatures and debates, from theoretical discussions of global governance, to practical examinations of peacekeeping operations. UN-Tied Nations provides a concise and analytical introduction to the ongoing debates around the development of global governance, global security governance, and the continuous impact these are having on the ability of the United Nations to act as an international peacekeeper.

"This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to our understanding of infrastructure, and it's influence on happiness and wellbeing, by examining the concept from economic, human development, architectural, urban planning, psychological, and ethical points of view. Providing insights from both research and practice the volume discusses how to develop happier cities and improve urban infrastructure for the wellbeing of the whole population. The book puts forth the argument that it is only in understanding the true nature of infrastructure's reach - how it connects, supports, and enlivens human beings - that we can truly begin to understand infrastructure's possibilities. It connects infrastructure to that most elusive of human qualities - happiness - examining the way infrastructure is fundamentally tied to human values and human well-being. The book seeks to suggest novel approaches, identify outmoded undertakings, and define new possibilities in order to maximize infrastructure's impact for all people - with a focus on diversity, inclusion and equity. In seeking to define infrastructure broadly and examine its possibilities systematically this book brings together theory and evidence from multiple disciplinary perspectives including, sociology, urban studies, architecture, economics, and public health in order to advance a startling claim - that our lives, and the lives of others, can be substantively improved by greater adhesion to the principles and practices of infrastructure design for happiness and wellbeing"--

Utilizing the ethos of human rights, this insightful book captures the development of the moral imagination of these rights through history, culture, politics, and society. Moving beyond the focus on legal protections, it draws attention to the foundation and understanding of rights from theoretical, philosophical, political, psychological, and spiritual perspectives. The book surveys the changing ethos of human rights in the modern world and traces its recent histories and process of change, delineating the ethical, moral, and intellectual shifts in the field. Chapters incorporate and contribute to the debates around the ethics of care, considering some of the more challenging philosophical and practical questions. It highlights how human rights thinkers have sought to translate the ideals that are embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into action and practice. Interdisciplinary in nature, this book will be critical reading for scholars and students of human rights, international relations, and philosophy. Its focus on potential answers, approaches, and practices to further the cause of human rights will also be useful for activists, NGOs, and policy makers in these fields

Women and Inequality in a Changing World explores the obstacles women continue to face to their equal participation in all areas of daily life—political, social, and eco- nomic—which persist despite the growth in the education of girls, large-scale social movements, and political waves.


The volume widens and deepens understanding of women in relation to the inequalities they face, based not only on gender, but also on race, class, religion, and more. It also highlights the progress that women have made, and how this progress contributes to the creation of more peaceful and prosperous societies. This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars and practitioners from across the globe to provide a wide range of perspectives and experiences, examine crucial questions, and offer new ideas and innovative solutions to increasing the role of women moving forward.


This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender studies, women's studies, and political science, as well as practitioners working at the intersection of women and global issues.


The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Securing the Future of Humanity in Challenging Times -- Structure of the Volume -- Leadership and Global Governance -- Technology and Peace -- Structural Inequalities -- Pushing Forward: A New Approach to Global Peace and Security -- Part I Leadership, Complexity and Global Governance -- 2 Section Introduction: Why We Need More Effective Leadership at the Global Level -- References -- 3 Where Democratization and Globalization Meet -- A Democratic Solution to a Global Problem -- Global Problems -- The Origins of Global Governance and Its Resulting Impact on Democratization -- Acts of Conscience by UN Staff and Civic Engagement by Technical Experts -- Some Tentative Conclusions -- References -- 4 New Thinking About Global Governance in an Intermestic World -- Introduction -- The New World Disorder -- Complex Interdependence and Globalization Forces -- Evolving Governance at the Global Level -- The Concert System -- Advent of the League of Nations and Its Demise -- The UN System: An Improvement on the League -- Challenges to the UN from Transversal Networks: The Decentring of Global Governance -- Summative Governance: Towards a New Paradigm? -- From MUNS to WOMP: The Future of Multilateralism and Global Governance -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 5 Fragmented Responsibility in a Global World -- State Responsibility in a Global Environment -- Sovereignty and the Expanding Responsibility of States -- Institutionalizing State Responsibility to the International Community -- The Emerging Responsibility of International Organizations -- Emerging Individual and Global Responsibility -- Fragmented Responsibility in the Global Environment -- References -- Part II Technology and Peace -- 6 Utilizing Technology for Peace: Seeking New Solutions -- References.

The adoption of the principle of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) by all United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) member states in 2005, and its reaffirmation in dozens of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, indicate that there is a growing consensus around the world that egregious human rights violations necessitate a cooperative and decisive international response. But just as the political debates raged surrounding the precise articulation of RtoP between 2001 and 2005, so too goes the contemporary debate surrounding the implementation of RtoP. Regional divergences in RtoP implementation, in particular, have been noted by many scholars, as regional organizations implement those elements of RtoP that best suit their policy goals. This paper will apply recent scholarship on norm-lifecycles, specifically on "norm localization" to the operationalization of RtoP by regional organizations. We seek to explore regional divergences on RtoP implementation between the European Union (EU), League of Arab States (LAS), and the African Union (AU) on Libya and Syria. From this assessment, three main arguments will be put forward: (1) regional organizations remain politicized, reframing RtoP in divergent ways that dilute the strength of the norm, (2) politicization of the RtoP discourse constrains regional norm localization processes, (3) politicization and reframing of RtoP inhibit regional normative change and limit the potential for timely and decisive responses to protect civilians.

The adoption of the principle of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) by all United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) member states in 2005, and its reaffirmation in dozens of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, indicate that there is a growing consensus around the world that egregious human rights violations necessitate a cooperative and decisive international response. But just as the political debates raged surrounding the precise articulation of RtoP between 2001 and 2005, so too goes the contemporary debate surrounding the implementation of RtoP. Regional divergences in RtoP implementation, in particular, have been noted by many scholars, as regional organizations implement those elements of RtoP that best suit their policy goals. This paper will apply recent scholarship on norm-lifecycles, specifically on "norm localization" to the operationalization of RtoP by regional organizations. We seek to explore regional divergences on RtoP implementation between the European Union (EU), League of Arab States (LAS), and the African Union (AU) on Libya and Syria. From this assessment, three main arguments will be put forward: (1) regional organizations remain politicized, reframing RtoP in divergent ways that dilute the strength of the norm, (2) politicization of the RtoP discourse constrains regional norm localization processes, (3) politicization and reframing of RtoP inhibit regional normative change and limit the potential for timely and decisive responses to protect civilians.

Introduction / Emma Leonard & Gilbert Ramsay 1. - SECTION ONE: THE FAILURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL 25. - The United Nations, Peacekeeping, and the Globalization of the Conflict in Somalia /Kate Seaman 27. - Contextual Disconnect: The Failure of the 'International Community' in Somalia / Karl Sandstrom 49. - SECTION TWO: THE RISE OF THE TRANSNATIONAL 71. - Is all Jihad Local? Transnational Contention and Political Violence in Somalia / Peter S. Henne 73. - Involving Foreign Fighters in Somalia / David Malet, Bryan Priest, & Sarah Staggs 93. - Somali Piracy and International Crime / Peter Lehr 116. - SECTION THREE: THE NEW MULTIPOLAR POLITICS AS A RESPONSE TO TRANSNATIONAL DISORDER 139. - Re-crossing the Mogadishu Line: U.S. Policy toward Somalia 1994-2012 / Michael J. Boyle 141. - Somalia-China Relations: China Claiming its Place as a Global Actor? / Monika Thakur 169. - Japan's Aspirations as a Global Security Actor: the anti-piracy mission off Somalia and the dynamics of Great Power intervention / Yee-Kuang Heng 186. - Opposing Interests? The Geopolitics of the Horn of Africa / Stig Jarle Hansen 205. - The European Union Comprehensive Intervention in Somalia: Turning Ploughs into Swords? / Maria-Luisa Sanchez-Barrueco 227. - SECTION FOUR: RE-IMAGINING INTERVENTION - MUST HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF IN SOMALIA? 251. - Identity, Stability, and the Somali State: Indigenous Forms and External Intervention / Michael Walls & Steve Kibble 253. - Conclusion / Gilbert Ramsay & Emma Leonard 278