The United Nations : A Very Short Introduction
by Hanhimäki, Jussi M., 1965-
Published by : Oxford University Press (Oxford, New York) Physical details: xiv,172 Pages 17x11 cm | PB ISBN:9780190222703.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Include Illustration, Glossary and Index
After seven decades of existence has the UN become obsolete? Is it ripe for retirement? As Jussi Hanhimaki proves in the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, the answer is no. In the second decade of the twenty-first century the UN remains an indispensable organization that continues to save lives and improve the world as its founders hoped. Since its original publication in 2008, this 2nd edition includes more recent examples of the UN Security Council in action and peacekeeping efforts while exploring its most recent successes and failures. After a brief history of the United Nati
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