Chapter 8
Global Perspective: Executive officers appointed to take care of a specific problem are not unique to the United States. The United Nations, OECD, and other world organizations use special task forces to tackle difficult problems in a way that is similar to the policy czars in the United States. Use the following links to familiarize yourself with these global organizations and the strategies they use.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_Management_Staff_%28Philippines%29
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2077.html
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ianwge/taskforces/wps/history.html
http://www.un.org/issues/food/taskforce/
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-07-14/world/mexico.cabinet_1_drug-cartels-gomez-mont-interior-minister?_s=PM:WORLD
http://www.oecd.org/home/0,2987,en_2649_201185_1_1_1_1_1,00.html