The United Nations: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) - Softcover

MacQueen, Norrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1851687521 ISBN 13: 9781851687527

Publisher: Oneworld Publications, 2010

Synopsis

Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has had a powerful but controversial influence on global politics. In this informative guide, Norrie MacQueen provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to its institutions, remit, personalities, and role in the modern world. Defending it from common criticisms of bureaucratic paralysis and bias towards the developed world, MacQueen argues that its limitations are due to the complex web of national interests that it seeks to reconcile.

About this title

About the Author:

Norrie MacQueen is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Dundee. He is the author of several books on the United Nations and is a world expert on UN peacekeeping.

Review:

"Balanced, reliable, and engaging." --Dr Robert Falkner, Department of International Relations, London School of Economics

"Coherent, concise, and wide ranging. This guide does exactly what is required." --Dr Mark Imber, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews

"Insightful. It will be of great value to all of those concerned with the UN's future." --Dr Dominik Zaum, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading

"Intelligent, engaging, and highly accessible." --Professor Mats Berdal, Department of War Studies, King's College London

About this edition

• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1851687521
• ISBN 13: 9781851687527
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216