Restless Citizens

Restless Citizens gives a unique insider's view of how the United Nations treats its employees. Written by Dr. Udoh E. Udom, a retired senior official in the World Health Organization, the book is a robustly critical but deeply informed view of all aspects of UN employment.
Excerpted from the foreword by David Antill, School of Law, University of Leicester - UK
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Udoh Elijah Udom holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, a juris doctor degree, a master of laws, and a Ph.D. in government. He joined the World Health Organization in 1984, holding senior legal and management positions. After retiring in 2004, he taught graduate level courses at Strayer University in law, public administration, and political science. He is currently campus dean of Strayer University, Nashville.

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Prologue
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Part 4 Part I Introduction
Chapter 5 Chapter 1: Why I Wrote this Book
Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Becoming an International Civil Servant
Chapter 7 Chapter 3: Distressed Organizations
Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Leadership
Part 9 Part II Living with Insecurity
Chapter 10 Chapter 5: Insecurity of Life at the Duty Station
Chapter 11 Chapter 6: Insecurity of Personal Property
Chapter 12 Chapter 7: Financial Insecurity
Chapter 13 Chapter 8: Job Insecurity
Chapter 14 Chapter 9: Locally Recruited Staff
Chapter 15 Chapter 10: The Myth of Overprotection
Part 16 Part III Effects of UN Assignment on Private Life
Chapter 17 Chapter 11: The Single Life
Chapter 18 Chapter 12: Parenting
Part 19 Part IV Official Travel
Chapter 20 Chapter 15: Working in Diversity
Chapter 21 Chapter 16: Discrimination, Labeling, and Xenophobia
Chapter 22 Chapter 17: Language Proficiency
Chapter 23 Chapter 18: Change and Reform
Chapter 24 Chapter 19: Health of UN Employees
Chapter 25 Chapter 20: Deskilling
Part 26 Part VI Life after the United Nations
Chapter 27 Chapter 21: Retirement
Chapter 28 Chapter 22 Statelessness
Chapter 29 Chapter 23: Conclusion