United Nations Under U Than3
Bernard J. Firestone
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Description for United Nations Under U Than3
Hardback. This text explores a transformational period in the history of the United Nations, one during which the attention of the organization became increasingly focused on North-South issues of colonialism, neo-imperialism, and the unequal distribution of global wealth. Series: Partners for Peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Thant's ten years as secretary-general witnessed a series of new peacekeeping missions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and the establishment of institutional structures for the discussions of North-South economic issues. But fiscal crisis brought near paralysis; the United States became increasingly alienated from the organization over the existing policies in Vietnam; and the Arab-Israeli War demonstrated the UN's inability to prevent crisis from escalating into war. By the end of Thant's second term, the position of secretary-general was more secure but far weaker than it was ten years before.
Thant's ten years as secretary-general witnessed a series of new peacekeeping missions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and the establishment of institutional structures for the discussions of North-South economic issues. But fiscal crisis brought near paralysis; the United States became increasingly alienated from the organization over the existing policies in Vietnam; and the Arab-Israeli War demonstrated the UN's inability to prevent crisis from escalating into war. By the end of Thant's second term, the position of secretary-general was more secure but far weaker than it was ten years before.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Partners for Peace
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810837003
SKU
V9780810837003
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About Bernard J. Firestone
Dr. Bernard J. Firestone is Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Hofstra University, New York.
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