International Secretariats

Taylor & Francis

International SecretariatsTwo Centuries of International Civil Servants and Secretariats\nAuthor(s): Bob Reinalda\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367369323, 978-0367369323\nSynopsis\nProviding a comprehensive overview of two centuries of international civil servants and international secretariats, this book reveals how international secretariats have emerged and evolved, focusing on both structures (international public administrations) and the practitioners (international civil servants).\n\nReinalda explores the history and development of international secretariats and international civil servants, starting with the Congress of Vienna [tel], when the first international organization was established in the form of a river commission for the navigation of the Rhine. Charting the development of international secretariats through the nineteenth century the League of Nations, the United Nations, and the United Na.