The United Nations since 1945:Peacekeeping and the Cold WarDescription |
This is the first introduction to the United Nations covering the entire postwar period. It combines a history of the UN with a broader account of east-west diplomacy during the Cold War and after. Norrie MacQueen begins by looking at the formation, structure and functions of the UN. Then, within a chronological framework, he assesses its contribution to international security from the emergence of the UN's peacekeeping role in 1945-56 right through to UN operations in the 1990s in Angola, Somalia and Bosnia.  |
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- The first introductory guide available.
- Presents a synthesis of reserach - including the prolific research over the last five years.
- Contains an introductory chapter looking at the formation, structure and functions of the UN.
- Supplemented by a number of very helpful appendices, including basic date on all UN operations between 1948 and 1998 and a guide to the main characters.
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Table of Contents |
PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND
1. Beginnings: The Establishment of the United Nations and its Security Functions.
PART TWO: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
2. The Emergence of Peacekeeping 1948-1956
3. The 1960s: Peacekeeping Institutionalized
4. The 1970s and 1980s: From Cold War to Détente to Cold War
5. A `New Multilateralism'? Peacekeeping After the Cold War
PART THREE: ASSESSMENT
6. The Multiple Purposes of Cold War Peacekeeping
PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS
Bibliography
Index
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