In the 21st century, the world is confronted by threats of global scale that cannot be tackled 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 lapses, which they identify as knowledge, normative, policy, institutional, and compliance gaps. 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.
- ISBN10 0253354307
- ISBN13 9780253354303
- Publish Date 23 April 2010
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 March 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Indiana University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 448
- Language English