| The No-Nonsense Guide to the United Nations Contributor(s): Black, Maggie (Author) |
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ISBN: 190445688X ISBN-13: 9781904456889 Publisher: New Internationalist OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 Annotation: In the first book to distill the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings, and current limitations. The book includes the creation of the UN and its early history, how it is structured, and whether it is well constituted in its functions. Black also considers possibilities for reform to make it more democratic, effective, and fit for its purpose. Maggie Black has written books for Oxford University Press, UNICEF, and Oxfam and articles for "The Economist" and BBC World Service. She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF and Anti-Slavery International. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 341.23 |
| Series: No-Nonsense Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 4.5" W x 7.01" (0.38 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the first book to distill the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings, and current limitations. The book includes the creation of the UN and its early history, how it is structured, and whether it is well constituted in its functions. Black also considers possibilities for reform to make it more democratic, effective, and fit for its purpose. Maggie Black has written books for Oxford University Press, UNICEF, and Oxfam and articles for The Economist and BBC World Service. She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF and Anti-Slavery International. |