Beschreibung:
Providing a comprehensive overview of two centuries of international civil servants and international secretariats, this book reveals how international secretariats have emerged and evolved, focusing on both structures (international public administrations) and the practitioners (international civil servants).
Introduction 1 International river commissions 2 Public international unions 3 Concert of Europe conferences and private initiatives 4 War and peace: 1914-1919 5 The League of Nations and the International Labour Organization 6 Wartime international organizations 7 The United Nations System 8 Regional international organizations 9 NATO and OECD 10 International courts and tribunals 11 The United Nations Secretariat 12 Regional integration around the world 13 World conferences, sherpas, and treaty secretariats 14 Conclusion: two centuries of international civil servants and secretariats