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Beschreibung
The extraordinary story of the UN - its creation, the threats it has faced, and the possibilities it holds for the future.
Can the world be governed by agreement rather than conflict? In 1945 the world's most powerful nation states came together to 'save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and reaffirm faith in the fundamental human rights'. Over sixty years later, the United Nations still doggedly pursues that mandate.

Paul Kennedy's The Parliament of Man is a timely history that examines the roots and functions of this unique organization, casts an objective eye on its past effectiveness and assesses whether it will meet the challenges of our present world - from supplying aid during humanitarian crises to combating climate change.

Ultimately he shows why, despite its fallibility and its foibles, the UN remains utterly indispensable to our future.

'Wonderful ... a highly readable and sophisticated account' Independent

'Extraordinary ... a retelling of the United Nations story to remind us why it remains a necessary organisation' The New York Times

'A sweeping historical tour ... this is a necessary book' Financial Times
The extraordinary story of the UN - its creation, the threats it has faced, and the possibilities it holds for the future.
Can the world be governed by agreement rather than conflict? In 1945 the world's most powerful nation states came together to 'save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and reaffirm faith in the fundamental human rights'. Over sixty years later, the United Nations still doggedly pursues that mandate.

Paul Kennedy's The Parliament of Man is a timely history that examines the roots and functions of this unique organization, casts an objective eye on its past effectiveness and assesses whether it will meet the challenges of our present world - from supplying aid during humanitarian crises to combating climate change.

Ultimately he shows why, despite its fallibility and its foibles, the UN remains utterly indispensable to our future.

'Wonderful ... a highly readable and sophisticated account' Independent

'Extraordinary ... a retelling of the United Nations story to remind us why it remains a necessary organisation' The New York Times

'A sweeping historical tour ... this is a necessary book' Financial Times
Über den Autor
Paul Kennedy is a Professor of History at Yale University. His books include The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and Preparing for the Twenty-First Century. He was born and brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Importe, Politikwissenschaften
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780140285871
ISBN-10: 0140285873
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Kennedy, Paul
Hersteller: DK Children
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 200 x 129 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Paul Kennedy
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.07.2007
Gewicht: 0,288 kg
Artikel-ID: 102072817

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