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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451299503321

Autore

Whittaker David J. <1925-2017, >

Titolo

United Nations in action / / David J. Whittaker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Armonk, N.Y. : , : M.E. Sharpe, , 1995

ISBN

0-203-01710-2

1-135-37039-7

1-280-40669-0

0-203-49919-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

341.23/1

Soggetti

International relations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Illustrations and maps; The purpose and principles of the UN; The structure of the UN; Peacekeeping in principle; The UN and Korea, 1950  3; Cyprus; The Palestinian problem; Afghanistan; The Gulf conflict, 1990  1; Nuclear proliferation; Nuclear testing; Human rights; Women's rights; Apartheid; Former Yugoslavia (Bosnia); West Irian, 1962  9; Namibia; Cambodia; The environment; The control of drugs; The control of AIDS; Africa's food crisis; Appendix: where to find out more about the UN; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An examination of the role of the UN in the major political crises of the post-war world - from Korea to the Gulf War and Yugoslavia.