| A History of UNESCO: Global Actions and Impacts Contributor(s): Duedahl, Poul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1137581182 ISBN-13: 9781137581181 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Intergovernmental Organizations - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 050 |
| LCCN: 2016302907 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.22 lbs) 338 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The mission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as defined just after the end of World War II, is to construct intellectual and moral solidarity in order to build 'the defenses of peace' in the minds of men and women. The Organization has therefore carried out a considerable amount of mental engineering. Historians have so far uncovered the roots of many of the soft power initiatives launched to construct sincere solidarity between people, but we still know very little about their impact. In this publication, leading historians within the field trace the routes of selected initiatives from the center to the periphery from UNESCO's headquarters in Paris to the member states to assess UNESCO's global impact from World War II and up till today. |