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623754
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Hanhimäki, Jussi M.,1965-
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The United Nations : : a very short introduction /\ Jussi M. Hanhimäki
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| Series Statement
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Very short introductions ;; 199
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1 online resource (171 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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9780199365524
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: 0199365520
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: 9780199724192
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: 0199724199
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9780195304374
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0195304373
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-161) and index
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| Contents
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The best hope of mankind? : a brief history of the UN -- An impossible hybrid : the structure of the United Nations -- Facing wars, confronting threats : the UN Security Council in action -- Peacekeeping to peacebuilding -- Economic development to human development -- Rights and responsibilities : human rights to human security -- Reform and challenges : the future of the United Nations
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The United Nations: A Very Short Introduction engages the current debate over the United Nation's effectiveness and explains how it was originally conceived, how it has come to its present form, and how it must confront new challenges in a rapidly changing world. In what ways has the UN succeeded and failed as a guardian of international peace and security, as a promoter of human rights, protector of international law, and engineer of socio-economic development? The UN's greatest problem has been the impossibly wide gap between its ambitions and capabilities. The UN is an indispensable organization that has made the world a better place. But it is also a deeply flawed institution, in need of constant reform
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341.23
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JZ4984.5.H364 2008eb
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Ohio Library and Information Network.
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