Table of Contents

Foreword.............................................................................................................3
Theodosios Karvounarakis
List of Contributors...........................................................................................5
Kalliopi Chainoglou
Global Governance, the UN system and Human Rights.............................7
Nikos Zaikos
The International Law Commission at 70: Thoughts on
law-making in the framework of the United Nations.................................39
Theodosios Karvounarakis
a) Diplomatic Actors in the 21st Century International System...............61
b) Introducing Soft Power..............................................................................67
Ilias Kouskouvelis
Crisis Management and Negotiations...........................................................75
Spyridon Litsas
Thucydides and Rationalism:
A Study Beyond Rational Choice Theory....................................................87
Kyriakos Mikelis
Normative
Challenges of Network Governance:
Whither the Democratic Nation-State?......................................................103
Christos Nikas
The International Economic System and its Institutions.........................119
Ioannis Papadopoulos
European Union Government and Politics:
An introduction to the course.....................................................................141
Maria Rammata
a) International Public Governance: From “Government”
to “Good governance”.................................................................................. 161
b) International Human Resources Development....................................183
Dimitrios Skiadas
Principles of Public Administration and Public Financial Management:
Concepts and Categories..............................................................................209