The United Nations and global democracy: From discourse to deeds

Cooperation and Conflict

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 355-377

  Thérien, Jean Philippe ^a   Dumontier, Madeleine Bélanger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Civil society; Global democracy; Global governance; International organizations; Non state actors; Partnerships; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049181012     PISSN: 00108367     EISSN: 14603691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010836709344447     Document Type: Article

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