The role of intellectuals and non-governmental organizations in Britain's relations with UNESCO

Round Table

Volumn , Issue 350, 1999, Pages 207-228

  Dutt, Sagarika ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 0032774582     PISSN: 00358533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003585399108126     Document Type: Article

References (77)

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2. UNESCOPRESSE, 14 May 1997, p 1.
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5. See United Nations Association, An Open Letter to the Labour Government, May 1997.
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13. Ibid.
14. Ibid, p 77.
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22. See David Mitrany, A Working Peace System, Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, 1943; David Mitrany, The Functional Theory of Politics, Martin Robertson (for the) London School of Economic and Political Science, London, 1975; Paul Taylor, 'Functionalists: The Theory of David Mitrany', in Paul Taylor and A. J. R. Groom (eds), International Organization, Frances Pinter, London, 1978; Inis Claude, Swords into Ploughshares, op cit, chapter 16.
23. See David Mitrany, A Working Peace System, Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, 1943; David Mitrany, The Functional Theory of Politics, Martin Robertson (for the) London School of Economic and Political Science, London, 1975; Paul Taylor, 'Functionalists: The Theory of David Mitrany', in Paul Taylor and A. J. R. Groom (eds), International Organization, Frances Pinter, London, 1978; Inis Claude, Swords into Ploughshares, op cit, chapter 16.
24. David Mitrany, A Working Peace System, op cit, and Inis Claude, Swords into Ploughshares, op cit.
25. David Mitrany, A Working Peace System, op cit, and Inis Claude, Swords into Ploughshares, op cit.
26. Constitution of UNESCO, preamble, Basic Texts, Manual of the General Conference and the Executive Board, 1992 edition.
27. See Leon Gordenker and Thomas G. Weiss, 'Pluralizing Global Governance: Analytical Approaches and Dimensions', in Weiss and Gordenker (eds), NGOs, The UN, and Global Governance, Lynne Rienner, Boulder, Colorado, 1996, p 19.
28. See S. Dutt, The Politicization of the United Nations Specialized Agencies, A Case Study of UNESCO, Meilen University Press, Lampeter, 1995; D. Williams, The Specialized Agencies and the United Nations - The System in Crisis, C. Hurst and Co, London, 1987; Mark Imber, The USA, ILO, UNESCO and IAEA, Politicization and Withdrawal in the Specialized Agencies, Macmillan in association with the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Southampton, 1989.
29. See S. Dutt, The Politicization of the United Nations Specialized Agencies, A Case Study of UNESCO, Meilen University Press, Lampeter, 1995; D. Williams, The Specialized Agencies and the United Nations - The System in Crisis, C. Hurst and Co, London, 1987; Mark Imber, The USA, ILO, UNESCO and IAEA, Politicization and Withdrawal in the Specialized Agencies, Macmillan in association with the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Southampton, 1989.
30. See S. Dutt, The Politicization of the United Nations Specialized Agencies, A Case Study of UNESCO, Meilen University Press, Lampeter, 1995; D. Williams, The Specialized Agencies and the United Nations - The System in Crisis, C. Hurst and Co, London, 1987; Mark Imber, The USA, ILO, UNESCO and IAEA, Politicization and Withdrawal in the Specialized Agencies, Macmillan in association with the Centre for International Policy Studies, University of Southampton, 1989.
31. UNESCO Constitution, Article I.1.
32. Richard Hoggart, 'UNESCO and NGOs: A Memoir', in Peter Willetts (ed), The Conscience of the World, The Influence of Non-governmental Organizations in the UN System, Hurst & Co, London, 1996, p 98.
33. Ibid, p 99.
34. Ibid, pp 99-100.
35. Charter of National Commissions for UNESCO, Article 1.2(b), UNESCO, Basic Texts, op cit. p 138.
36. John Maddison, The UNESCO and Britain Dossier, op cit, p 6.
37. UNESCO Sources, No 93, September 1997, p 2; also see UNESCO document BRX/RIO.2/93/INF, Paris, 1 September 1993, 'Information concerning cooperation by UNESCO with international non-governmental organizations, foundations and similar institutions'.
38. UNESCO Sources, No 93, September 1997, p 2; also see UNESCO document BRX/RIO.2/93/INF, Paris, 1 September 1993, 'Information concerning cooperation by UNESCO with international non-governmental organizations, foundations and similar institutions'.
39. John Maddison, The UNESCO and Britain Dossier, postscript, op cit, p 2.
40. Hoggart, op cit, pp 106-107.
41. Ibid.
42. See S. Dutt, The Politicization of the United Nations Specialized Agencies, A Case Study of UNESCO, Mellen University Press, 1995, pp 243-244
43. Ibid, pp 235-242.
44. Roger A. Coate, Unilateralism, Ideology and US Foreign Policy - The United States In and Out of UNESCO, Lynne Rienner Publishers, London, 1988, pp 131-132.
45. See S. Dutt, op cit, chapter 7, 'The Withdrawal of the US and the UK from UNESCO'.
46. See CEWC (ed), Britain and UNESCO, CEWC, London, 1985.
47. John Maddison, UNESCO and Britain, The End of a Special Relationship?, Museum and Archives Development Associates, Royston, 1985, p 22.
48. Discussions with Margaret Quass, former Director, CEWC and founder member, Friends of UNESCO in 1993-94.
49. The present author has been a member of the Friends of UNESCO and has served on the Executive Committee since 1993.
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52. See S. Dutt, 'The UK and UNESCO', Contemporary Review, February 1995, pp 71-76.
53. Ibid, p 72.
54. UK Statement, op cit.
55. S. Dutt, 'The UK and UNESCO', op cit, p 72.
56. Programme handout, UNESCO's 50th Anniversary Commemoration.
57. See S. Dutt, 'UNESCO's 50th Anniversary Commemoration', CAPS NEWS, February 1996, p 8; 'UNESCO's 50th Birthday Party', Friends of UNESCO Newsletter, January 1996, pp 1-2.
58. See S. Dutt, 'UNESCO's 50th Anniversary Commemoration', CAPS NEWS, February 1996, p 8; 'UNESCO's 50th Birthday Party', Friends of UNESCO Newsletter, January 1996, pp 1-2.
59. Richard Hoggart, An Idea and its Servants, UNESCO From Within, Chatto and Windus, London, 1978, p 17.
60. Ibid, p 23.
61. Ibid, chapter 2, 'Indisputably Useful Activities'.
62. Ibid, p 38.
63. Ibid, p 163.
64. Ibid, p 196.
65. United Nations Association, An Open Letter to the Labour Government, May 1997, p 1.
66. See UNESCO Draft Programme and Budget 1998-1999, document 29/C5, General Conference, 29th Session, Paris, 1997, Transdisciplinary project, 'Towards a Culture of Peace', pp 95-108.
67. S. Dutt, 'UNESCO: Britain returns to the fold', New Zealand International Review, Vol 23, No 1, January/February 1998, pp 24-26.
68. Text of the speech delivered by Rashid Kareh, Secretary, UNA-UK.
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72. Friends of UNESCO, Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting, 14 January 1997.
73. Minutes of the UK Higher Education and UNESCO - 1997 Conference.
74. The present author was a participant at this Conference.
75. 'The UK National Commission', Covering paper for Forum meeting of 27 January 1998.
76. John Gordon, 'The UK National Commission for UNESCO', document tabled at the UK UNESCO meeting on 27 January 1998, pp 1-3.
77. Ibid, p 3.