The Fluctuating Fortunes of the United Nations International Civil Service: Hostage to Politics or Undeservedly Criticized?.

Jordan, Robert S.

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Fluctuating Fortunes of the United Nations International Civil Service: Hostage to Politics or Undeservedly Criticized?

Jordan, Robert S.

Public Administration Review, v51 n4 p353-57 Jul-Aug 1991

Ideally, those working for the United Nations would be politically neutral, recruited on merit, and subject to uniform employment standards. In reality, the international civil service, like its national counterparts, is subject to the political conditions of its environment. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Employment Practices, Foreign Workers, International Organizations, Nationalism, Personnel Management, Political Influences, Public Service Occupations, Values

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Language: English

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