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The UN Association- USA: A Little Known History of Advocacy and Action
James Wurst
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paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPSD; JPSN1; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Little known outside a small community of insiders, the United Nations Association–USA has had an impact on both the UN and the US-UN relationship far greater than its size would suggest. James Wurst explores that impact as he traces the sometimes tortuous history of the UNA-USA from its earliest days to the present.
Beginning with efforts in support of the creation of the United Nations—and covering the decades-long campaign to promote the UN to the US public, the role of Eleanor Roosevelt, the decline of popular support, Track II diplomacy with Iran and the Soviet Union, and much more—Wurst ... Read more
Little known outside a small community of insiders, the United Nations Association–USA has had an impact on both the UN and the US-UN relationship far greater than its size would suggest. James Wurst explores that impact as he traces the sometimes tortuous history of the UNA-USA from its earliest days to the present.
Beginning with efforts in support of the creation of the United Nations—and covering the decades-long campaign to promote the UN to the US public, the role of Eleanor Roosevelt, the decline of popular support, Track II diplomacy with Iran and the Soviet Union, and much more—Wurst ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781626375482
SKU
V9781626375482
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About James Wurst
James Wurst has been reporting on international affairs, and especially the United Nations, since 1977.
Reviews for The UN Association- USA: A Little Known History of Advocacy and Action
A fascinating look at the saga of a unique organization that, against great odds, has kept alive the ideals of the UN in the United States for more than seven decades. Provides a rare glimpse into the internal workings of the UN Association of the United States from its formative years to its merger with the UN Foundation in 2010. ... Read more