ICAO : : A History of the International Civil Aviation Organization / / David Mackenzie.

• VerfasserIn: Mackenzie, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (608 p.)

A United Nations specialized agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) oversees and encourages the development of international civil aviation. ICAO is the largest and most important organization involved with aviation safety, and its technical standards, legal regulations, and operating procedures have been essential in the development of international commercial aviation.In the first history of this important UN body, David MacKenzie touches on issues ranging from the Cold War to economic regulation and development assistance. With the rise of aviation terrorism, MacKenzie demonstrates that ICAO has assumed a leading role in the struggle to secure civil aviation against sabotage and hijacking, while providing a forum for international concerns and disputes. A broad political-diplomatic history of the organization and the role that it played in the evolution of international civil aviation, this work offers a unique perspective on modern transportation and international cooperation.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Part One -- 1. The Puritan and the Peer -- 2. Chicago: The Ambitious Dream -- 3. PICAO: 'An International Conference Always at Work' -- 4. The First Assembly - and After -- 5. 'Remembering the Forgotten Man': ICAO's Quest for Multilateralism -- Part Two -- 6. Headquarter Headaches -- 7. Growing Pains -- 8. Maintaining Standards -- 9. Problem Solving in ICAO: The Unfinished Symphony -- 10. The Cold War Comes to ICAO -- Part Three -- 11. 'Closer to the Heart than the Purse': ICAO and the Problem of Security -- 12. Evolution Not Revolution: ICAO in a Changing World -- 13. The Cold War Comes to ICAO - Again -- 14. The Politics of Aviation Security -- 15. Back to the Future: The Return of Multilateralism -- Part Four -- 16. From Development to Implementation: ICAO in the Modern World -- 17. Meeting the Twenty-First Century -- Appendix: Convention on International Civil Aviation -- Notes -- References -- Index