The United Nations: A Very Short Introduction

The United Nations has been called everything from "the best hope of mankind" to "irrelevant" and "obsolete". With this much-needed introduction to the UN.
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This updated edition highlights what continues to make the UN a complicated organization today, and the ongoing challenges between its ambitions and capabilities. Regardless of its obstacles, the UN is likely to survive for the foreseeable future.

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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. Economic development to human development.

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The United Nations: A Very Short Introduction by Jussi M. Hanhimäki

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