United Nations, Divided World: The UN's Roles in International Relations (Paperback)

by Adam Roberts (Editor), Benedict Kingsbury (Editor) "IN the half century since its foundation in 1945, the United Nations has been a central institution in the conduct of international relations..." (more)
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From reviews of the first edition:
"A most distinguished collection of essays."--Law Quarterly Review
"Excellent...succeeds both in its appraisal and in its critical assessment."--International and Comparative Law Quarterly
"I have seen no better up-to-date collection of essays on the UN in the post-Cold War context than this superb volume."--Mark Lagon, Georgetown University


Product Description
This extensively revised, updated, and expanded edition takes into account a wide range of events in appraising the role of the United Nations in international relations including: the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet system in eastern Europe in 1989 and the ensuing demise of the Warsaw Pact, the Gulf War in 1990-1, the end of the Soviet Union in 1991, the comprehensive or partial settlement of several regional conflicts, growing civil strife in several parts of the world, the rapid expansion of U.N. peacekeeping and election-monitoring activities, and the development of U.N. and other international activities for the protection of the environment. It also discusses new debates, writings, and sources. New chapters by Patricia Birnie, Sally Morphet, Brian Urquhart, and Peter Wilenski, as well as Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali's 1992 report An Agenda for Peace, are also included in this newly revised edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (January 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198279264
• ISBN-13: 978-0198279266
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,156,265 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the most comprehensive and useful book on the UN, March 26, 2001

By	Maurizio Giuliano (Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Oxford academic Adam Roberts, long considered the most influential expert on the subject of the UN system, has produced an excellent book, with great academic rigour, very comprenehsive, and very concise (or at least as concise as it could possibly be, given the enormous amount and variety of issues covered therein). With great ability, the author manages to highlight the positive and negative sides of the UN system and its work, criticizing them where appropriate and by giving very thorough explanations, and praising them in other respects. It offers information and analysis on the major challenges confronted by the UN in the recent past, and those likely to arise in the near future. The book is an absolute must for anyone wishing to know more on the UN system. It is suitable both for those intending to learn the basics, and those who are on a start of deep research work on the subject. It is a serious academic study, yet easy to read and even enjoyable.