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" The no-nonsense guide to the United Nations / "
Maggie Black
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BL
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593800
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GBA816115b423019
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| Main Entry
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Black, Maggie,1945-
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The no-nonsense guide to the United Nations /\ Maggie Black
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: New Internationalist,, 2008
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| Series Statement
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No-nonsense guides
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160 p. :: ill., 1 map ;; 18 cm
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9781904456889 (pbk.)
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: 190445688X (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Foreword by Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations.1 'We the peoples ...'2 Bringing an end to the scourge of war.3 Rescue and relief.4 UN development assistance: good, bad or indifferent?5 Laws and prophets.6 Protecting the global commons.7 The prospects for UN reform
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Presenting the entire history of the United Nations, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings and limitations
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United Nations
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JZ4984.5.B53 2008
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United Nations
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