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Title | The United Nations | Height | 13 mm |
Author | Norrie MacQueen | Width | 1 mm |
ISBN-13 | 9781851687527 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
ISBN-10 | #1851687521 | Spine Width | |
Publisher | Oneworld Publications | Pages | 216 |
Edition | Availability | Out Of Stock |

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The United Nations
Author: Norrie MacQueen
Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has had a powerful but controversial influence on global politics. In this informative guide, Norrie MacQueen provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to its institutions, remit, personalities, and role in the modern world. Defending it from common criticisms of bureaucratic paralysis and bias towards the developed wor Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has had a powerful but controversial influence on global politics. In this informative guide, Norrie MacQueen provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to its institutions, remit, personalities, and role in the modern world. Defending it from common criticisms of bureaucratic paralysis and bias towards the developed world, MacQueen argues that its limitations are due to the complex web of national interests that it seeks to reconcile.