Beginning with the earliest forms of international organisation, this title goes on to trace the creation and changing role of the UN in the post-war era, and suggests how, in the face of modern threats to security and the continued vigour of at least some nation states, the institution needs to change over the course of the 21st century.

Informationen zum Autor Paul Kennedy is a Professor of History at Yale University. His books include The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and Preparing for the Twenty-First Century . He was born and brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Klappentext Paul Kennedy is a Professor of History at Yale University. His books include The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and Preparing for the Twenty-First Century . He was born and brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Zusammenfassung Can the world be governed by agreement rather than conflict? In 1945 the world's powerful nation states came together to 'save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and reaffirm faith in the fundamental human rights'. This title tells the story of the UN - its creation, the threats it has faced, and possibilities it holds for the future.

Zusammenfassung
Can the world be governed by agreement rather than conflict? In 1945 the world's powerful nation states came together to 'save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and reaffirm faith in the fundamental human rights'. This title tells the story of the UN - its creation, the threats it has faced, and possibilities it holds for the future.