Includes bibliographical references and index.

The theory of UN collective security -- UN security efforts during the Cold War -- UN security operations after the Cold War (1988-1998) -- Evolving security operations : Kosovo, East Timor, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, and Sudan -- The challenges of the twenty-first century -- The United Nations, human rights, and humanitarian affairs -- The United Nations and applying human rights standards -- Change, the United Nations, and human rights -- Theories of development at the United Nations -- Sustainable development as process : UN organizations and norms -- The UN, development, and globalization.