The United Nations:
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Hanhimäki, Jussi M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press ©2008
Schriftenreihe:Very short introductions
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-161) and index
List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The best hope of mankind?: A brief history of the UN; 2 An impossible hybrid: the structure of the United Nations; 3 Facing wars, confronting threats: the UN Security Council in action; 4 Peacekeeping to peacebuilding; 5 Economic development to human development; 6 Rights and responsibilities: human rights to human security; 7 Reform and challenges: the future of the United Nations; Chronology; Glossary: acronyms of major UN organs and agencies used in the text; References; Further reading; Index
The United Nations has been called everything from "the best hope of mankind" to "irrelevant" and "obsolete." With this much-needed introduction to the UN, Jussi Hanhimaki engages the current debate over the organizations effectiveness as he provides a clear understanding of how it was originally conceived, how it has come to its present form, and how it must confront new challenges in a rapidly changing world. After a brief history of the United Nations and its predecessor, the League of Nations, the author examines the UN's successes and failures as a guardian o
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (171 pages)
ISBN:0199724199
9780199724192

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen