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Book SynopsisThis insightful book investigates the role of the UN Secretariat in an era of significant global power shifts. It argues that though UN staff can shape political outcomes towards their own ideals and the UNâs institutional mission, their powers are limited by member states seeking to influence and control the Secretariat.
Trade Review‘The book usefully brings together analysis of shifting power in the global arena with the response by international civil servants in the UN System. Through linking the external power and internal management dynamics, notable insights are provided from comparison across a diverse set of countries, issue areas, and organizations.’ -- Kent Kille, The College of Wooster, US
Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Global Institutions in a Time of Power Transition 1 Kendall Stiles, Joel E. Oestreich 2 Hegemonic Change in International Organizations: A Theory of Professional Responsibility in Multilateralism 25 Joel E. Oestreich 3 China and the United Nations Secretariat: A Mutual Influencing Game 41 Gregory T. Chin 4 The Crisis of the Multilateral Agenda in Brazilian Foreign Policy: Perceptions and Reactions from the United Nations 62 Hugo Bras Martins da Costa, Giovana Esther Zucatto, and Marianna Restum Albuquerque 5 Human Rights During Power Transitions 81 Rhona Smith and Conall Mallory 6 The United Nations Development System: Change and Agency in the Secretariat 102 Joel E. Oestreich 7 The Impact of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on the United Nations 123 Bimal Adhikari 8 Rethinking Institutional Independence: The WHO as a Challenged Institution 143 Stephanie Strobl 9 The Guardian of Global Trade Governance? Examining the Role of the WTO Secretariat 160 Wei Liang 10 Conclusion to Global institutions in a time of power transition 180 Kendall Stiles and Joel E. Oestreich Index
