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The United Nations: A Concise History (Anvil Series (Huntington, N.Y.).) (Paperback)

by CHRISTOPHER D. O'SULLIVAN (Author)
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A concise history of the United Nations is presented in two parts. Part One features an original narrative and analysis of historiographical questions, emphasizing the impact of the Cold War on the United Nations, the emergence of a postcolonial Third World bloc, the U.N.'s role in the Middle East and Africa, and the prospects for change and reform in the post-Cold War era. Part Two contains the most significant U.N. resolutions of the last 60 years, including dramatic General Assembly and Security Council debates and memorable addresses.

About the Author
Christopher D. O'Sullivan teaches history at the University of San Francisco. He is a recent recipient of the American Historical Association's annual Gutenberg-e Prize for his book Summer Wells, Postwar Planning, and the Quest for a New World Order. He received his Ph.D. in International History from the London School of Economics and his BA in American History from the University of California at Berkeley, and he has written for the San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company (September 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1575242230
  • ISBN-13: 978-1575242231
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #828,606 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Quick Historical Summary, June 15, 2009
By Tunnelpet "justindr660" (Forestville, CA, US) - See all my reviews
Professor O'Sullivan's book and the small book that you can get when you tour the actual UN containing the Charter of the UN and the ICJ Statute might be all the documentation for the UN you will ever need as this sprightly little volume has a healthy measure of official UN documents that comprise the last third of the book. This volume should satisfy scholars, foreign policy and world affairs buffs. Similar in spirit to the "Cambridge Concise History" series, the reader is taken through a very logical and brisk tour of the UN and consequently 20th Century world history. Time is sometimes compressed in a such a way as to make the reader feel events going by like O'Sullivan is today's Livy writing some found pages for us reading in the late 21st Century. Those of you out there who find the International Court of Justice too European will be disappointed to find out that US President Roosevelt designed it with the help of Washington Bureaucrats and was happy with it more or less to boot. Whether one loves the United Nations or hates it, this should reflect one's attitude towards humanity in general as this is mostly what the United Nations seems to be comprised of.
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