Critical Choices: The United Nations, Networks, and the Future of Global GovernanceWolfgang H. Reinicke, Francis Mading Deng, Jan Martin Witte, International Development Research Centre (Canada) IDRC, 2000 - 141 pages The new global environment requires new approaches, new ideas and innovative tools to address new challenges in areas as different as weapons control, climate change, genetic engineering, and labor standards. Critical Choices looks at one such tool: global public policy networks. In these networks, governments, international organizations, the corporate sector and civil society join together to achieve what none can accomplish on its own. The authors explore both the promises and the limitations of this new form of global cooperation. They discuss how such networks might contribute to better manage the risks and make use of the opportunities that globalization presents. Finally, they offer provocative advice and solid recommendations on how the United Nations can foster such networks in the years ahead. |
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... become too closely tied to themselves or another individual or institution ; rather , they must be willing , even eager , to share power and to " lead from behind . ” Balancing adequate consultation and goal delivery — A second ...
... become too closely tied to themselves or another individual or institution ; rather , they must be willing , even eager , to share power and to " lead from behind . ” Balancing adequate consultation and goal delivery — A second ...
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... becoming just another institution with an established bureaucracy and a rigid hierarchy . Network managers must therefore focus on maintaining " structured informality " — on keeping relationships loose and unconfining while building in ...
... becoming just another institution with an established bureaucracy and a rigid hierarchy . Network managers must therefore focus on maintaining " structured informality " — on keeping relationships loose and unconfining while building in ...
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... become more selective in its network involvement , on the basis of its own com- parative advantages . As the case studies surveyed in the report show , the United Nations can play various roles at various times in GPP networks : The ...
... become more selective in its network involvement , on the basis of its own com- parative advantages . As the case studies surveyed in the report show , the United Nations can play various roles at various times in GPP networks : The ...
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... become an active player in GPP networks , it needs to reach out to its external partners . One stepping - stone to improving relations and entering into a constructive strategic dialogue with key actors from nongovernmen- tal ...
... become an active player in GPP networks , it needs to reach out to its external partners . One stepping - stone to improving relations and entering into a constructive strategic dialogue with key actors from nongovernmen- tal ...
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... become the term of choice to describe the changing external environment in which all of us , individuals and institutions , now live and work . Yet , so far at least , governments and international organizations have fallen short in ...
... become the term of choice to describe the changing external environment in which all of us , individuals and institutions , now live and work . Yet , so far at least , governments and international organizations have fallen short in ...
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