The United Nations was the name that Franklin D. Roosevelt initially gave to the Allies united against the Axis powers in World War n. The United Nations Organization as such was founded in 1945 "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" and "to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom." The victors in the war were recognized by being made permanent members of the Security Council, sharing "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security."By 1950, the specialized functional agencies like the World Health Organization were associated with the general international organization to form the United Nations System. In recent times, as new global problems such as human rights, economic development, peacekeeping, and protection of the environment were brought to the attention of the United Nations, new agencies, programs, and offices were added to a system which, by design, was kept flexible.This annotated bibliography concentrates on literature produced over the last decade, or since the end of the Cold War, when the "global problematique" seemed to require a United Nations system with greater legal and military capacities. Critical as well as reform-minded works are emphasized. United Nations System is an essential resource that will be utilized by political scientists, historians, and international relations scholars.
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This annotated bibliography concentrates on literature produced since the end of the Cold War, when "U.N. reform" seemed an alternative vision for world politics. Constitutionally, an organization of sovereign states is proving inadequate to solving global problems. This book surveys the most progressive literature on U.N. reform. -- J. Baratta "Of use to anyone looking for an introduction to the scholarly literature on the U.N. and international relations. A useful addition to any reference collection." -- D. Lee, Choice (March 1996) "Whether you are researching aspects of the work of the U.N., or just interested in what happened when, or how a specific problem was handled, this book will guide you to anything you could ever want to know about the organization and its procedures." -- O. Bosch, Bulletin of Arms Control (December 1995) "The author aims at alerting the reader to 'a peculiar blindness in the reighning school of thought on international relations (realism)' while 'contributine to a wiser study of the emerging world community in the future (interdependence).'" -- Booknotes, UNA-USA Interdependent (Fall 1996)
This is truly an inspired work by an inspired author. I have read Dr. Baratta's previous book, "Strengthing the United Nations', and I feel that this is a wonderful addition to his work. Dr. Baratta is without question an authority on the United Nations.