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Book SynopsisBy describing Boutros Boutros-Ghali's successes and failures as Secretary-General in the United Nations, this text predicts the UN's role in the new world order and forecasts the challenges it may face in the coming years.
Trade ReviewDr. Burgess's work is an excellent study of the UN and Boutros-Ghali... This is a book the undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals, must read. -- George Kaloudis, Rivier College, PhD, Rivier College
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Abbreviations/Acronyms Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 1 An Agenda for Peace Chapter 4 2 Success in Complex Missions: Cambodia and Mozambique Chapter 5 3 Success in Restoring Democracy: Central America and Haiti Chapter 6 4 Failure: Angola and Somalia Chapter 7 5 Genocide: Bosnia and Rwanda Chapter 8 6 Sovereignty Eroded? Iraq, Arms Control, and Human Rights Chapter 9 7 The Mega-Conferences: Rio, Vienna, Cairo, Copenhagen, and Beijing Chapter 10 8 The United States Turns Away from the UN Chapter 11 9 Conclusion: The UN Redefined Chapter 12 Appendix A United Naitons Members Chapter 13 Appendix B Excerpt from the Charter of the United Nations Chapter 14 Chronology Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Author
