International Organizations: A Dictionary and Directory - Tapa dura

A comprehensive guide exclusively devoted to international organizations and major consultation forums, at the subregional, regional and interregional levels, stressing their changing role in the era of globalization. The book, in the form of a dictionary, seeks to give an impartial account of the vast majority of UN and non-UN agencies. Treatment is not confined to institutional aspects but includes a balanced assessment of the problems and prospects of each agency.