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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The book serves as a comprehensive yet concise guide to the political workings of the United Nations system. It details the purposes and structure of the Organisation, with specific chapters on peace and security, disarmament, and human rights. In the final chapter the problems facing the UN are examined. Tables provide information on the size and distribution of UN membership, peacekeeping operations and the use of the Security Council veto. It includes the full text of the UN Charter.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The United Nations
Book Subtitle: A Concise Political Guide
Authors: Sydney D. Bailey, Sam Daws
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23753-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Sydney D. Bailey and Sam Daws 1995
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-62917-8Published: 06 November 1994
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-23753-1Published: 27 July 2016
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: VII, 176