Books and articles by Sam Daws on the United Nations

Books (co-authored or edited)

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The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations, Weiss, T. and Daws, S. (eds.) Oxford University Press, paperback 2008, hardback 2007. Click here for a special offer for UNA-UK members.

- An authoritative, independent one-volume treatment of 60 years of history of the United Nations written by over 40 scholars, analysts, and practitioners. Includes a forward by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon. Click here to read a review by the UN Chronicle of this book.

The United Nations: Volume 1: Systems and Structures, Daws, S. and Taylor, P. (eds.) Ashgate, 2000
The United Nations: Volume 2: Functions and Futures, Daws, S. and Taylor, P. (eds.) Ashgate, 2000

- These books look at the structure, history and peacekeeping actions of the United Nations, from the League of Nations to the modern institution.

The Procedure of the UN Security Council, Bailey, S. and Daws, S. (co-authors) Oxford University Press, 3rd Ed., 1998

- This is the definitive book of its kind and has been widely used by UN practitioners and scholars for over twenty years.

Documents on Reform of the United Nations, Taylor, P., Daws, S. and Adamczick-Gerteis, U. (eds.) Dartmouth, 1997

- This work deals with key areas of UN reform. These include: the legitimacy of UN intervention within state borders; institutional mechanisms necessary for UN intervention; the financing of UN activities; the relationship between the UN and regional organisations; dilemmas; representation; and reform.

The United Nations – A Concise Political Guide, Bailey, S. and Daws, S. (eds.) Macmillan Press, 3rd Ed., 1994

- This introductory guide to the workings of the United Nations details the purposes and structure of the organization, with specific chapters on peace and security, disarmament and human rights. In the final chapter, the problems facing the UN are examined. Tables provide information on the size and distribution of UN membership, peace-keeping operations and the use of the Security Council veto. It also includes the full text of the UN Charter.

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Articles

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Daws, S. 'Security Council Reform The Dual Risks', Proceedings of an International Conference on UN Reform, Tehran, 2005

Tharoor, S. and Daws, S. ‘Humanitarian Intervention: Getting Past the Reefs’, World Policy Journal, Volume XVII, No. 2., pp 21-30, 2001

Stewart, F. and Daws, S. 'An Economic and Social Security Council at the United Nations', Working paper series, 2001 (based on an original 1995 report for Christian Aid)

Daws, S. ‘The United Nations in the Twenty-First Century’, Current Issues in International Diplomacy and Foreign Policy Volume II, HMSO, 2000 (Also published as a Wilton Park Paper, No. 135, 1998)

Daws, S. ‘The Origins and Development of UN Electoral Groups’ in Thakur R. (ed.) What is Equitable Geographic Representation in the 21st Century? United Nations University, Tokyo, 1999

Daws, S. ‘Proposals to Reform the UN Security Council’, Oxford Analytica, Daily Brief, 24 Feb, 1998

Daws, S. ‘Seeking Seats, Votes and Vetoes’, The World Today, pp 256-259. Royal Institute of International Affairs, London, 1997

Daws, S. ‘The United Nations and its Agencies’ in Day A.J. (ed.) The Annual Register. Cartermill, 1994 (similar UN reference articles contributed to The Annual Register of 1995, 1996 and 1997)

Daws, S. and Lt Commander Brady C ‘UN Operations: The Political-Military Interface’, International Peacekeeping, Volume 1 No. 1. Frank Cass, London, 1994

Daws, S. ‘The UN and Peacekeeping’ in Shephard R. (ed.) Operational Research and Future International Security Operations, 1994 (Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Military Operational Research)

Daws, S. and Ryan N. ‘Extending Mechanisms for Cooperation between the UN and Regional Bodies in Preventive Diplomacy and Conflict Management’ in Bravo L F. (ed.) Prospects for Reform of the United Nations System. Società Italiana Per La Organizzazione Internazionale, CEDAM-PADOVA, Rome, 1993.

Daws, S. 'Preventive Diplomacy – A UN/NGO Partnership in the 1990s'. United Nations University, Tokyo and International Alert, London, 1993

Daws, S. ‘Memorandum on An Agenda for Peace’, 1993 (UNA, London)

Daws S and Long S ‘The CSCE and the United Nations - Competitors or Partners?’, Proceedings of the European UNA Conference on The New Europe in a Wider World, Helsinki, Finland. UNA, London, 1992

George B. and Daws S. ‘The Alphabet Soup of European Security: The Evolving Role of NATO, WEU, EC, CSCE & the UN’, Report to the General Committee on Security, 1992 (CSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Budapest)

Daws S. Intellectual Property in International Trade: The Case of Developing Countries and the GATT Uruguay Round. University of Kent at Canterbury, MA thesis. Mimeo, 1991

Daws, S. ‘La crise de l'environnement et les PMA’ in Stocker S. (ed.) Les pays les moins avancés dans les années 1990 - Entre la relance et l'oubli. ICDA, Bruxelles, Belgique, 1990

Daws, S. and Pryke ‘The Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries’ in Development Education Forum No.18, 1990 (Lutheran World Federation, Geneva, Switzerland)

McPherson M. and Daws S. United Nations Commission on Human Rights: 46th Session, 1990 (Quaker UN Office, Geneva)

Daws, S. ‘Environmental Issues - A focus for NGO Lobbying’, Dialogue No.14, 1990 (Futura, Italy)

McPherson, M., Hindley, J. and Daws, S. ‘The UN Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities’ in IMADR Human Rights Handbook Volume 2, 1989

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Recent articles about Sam Daws

Archibugi, D. 'The G20 is a luxury we can't afford', Guardian, 28 March 2009

Nanwani, S. 'Uniting the Nations', Cherwell.org - Student news and reviews at Oxford University, 2008