United Nations Under Kurt W4
James Daniel Ryan
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Description for United Nations Under Kurt W4
Hardback. This year-by-year account chronicles the tenure of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, as he leads the United Nations throught the veritable diplomatic minefield of the Vietnam conflict and presides over an increasingly difficult peace between the Superpowers. Series: Partners for Peace. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JPSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Extraordinary in its detail, this year-by-year account chronicles the tenure of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim as he struggled to lead the United Nations through the veritable diplomatic minefield of the Vietnam conflict. Includes a narrative overview which highlights Waldheim's strengths while making clear why his unprecedented bid for a third term at the UN's helm ended in failure.
Extraordinary in its detail, this year-by-year account chronicles the tenure of Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim as he struggled to lead the United Nations through the veritable diplomatic minefield of the Vietnam conflict. Includes a narrative overview which highlights Waldheim's strengths while making clear why his unprecedented bid for a third term at the UN's helm ended in failure.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Partners for Peace
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810837010
SKU
V9780810837010
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Ref
99-15
About James Daniel Ryan
James Daniel Ryan is Professor of History and Chairman of the Department of History at Bronx Community College, CUNY.
Reviews for United Nations Under Kurt W4
The first half of Ryan's (history, Bronx Community College, CUNY) text examines the challenges faced by Waldheim during his first term as Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1971-1981….Ryan chronicles the difficulties of operating in the shadow of U.S. Secretary of State Kissinger, Waldheim's achievements as a world leader, and the UN's quest for peace during his second term, and ... Read more