Description
Book SynopsisA clear, compact, and accessible introduction to the United Nations. In this fully updated edition, Hanhimäki examines the UN's history and future prospects. The book evaluates the UN's successes and failures, aiming to debunk some of the persistent myths that swirl around what is ultimately an indispensable global organization.
Table of Contents[from 1e:] ; List of illustrations ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; 1 The best hope of mankind?: A brief history of the UN ; 2 An impossible hybrid: the structure of the United Nations ; 3 Facing wars, confronting threats: the UN Security Council in action ; 4 Peacekeeping to peacebuilding ; 5 Economic development to human development ; 6 Rights and responsibilities: human rights to human security ; 7 Reform and challenges: the future of the United Nations ; Chronology ; Glossary: acronyms of major UN organs and agencies used in the text ; References ; Further reading ; Index
