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The United Nations, Peace Operations and the Cold War
Norrie Macqueen
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Description for The United Nations, Peace Operations and the Cold War
Paperback. Rev. ed. of: United Nations since 1945: peacekeeping and the Cold War. London: Longman, 1999. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTW; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
This is the first introduction to the United Nation's activities during the Cold War 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.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Seminar Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408237663
SKU
V9781408237663
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Ref
99-2
About Norrie Macqueen
Norrie MacQueen is currently Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Dundee, and author of a range of books on the UN and peacekeeping including Peacekeeping and the International System (2006), The United Nations: a Beginner's Guide (2010), and Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations (2011).
Reviews for The United Nations, Peace Operations and the Cold War
"It is a good clear text on a core subject for my module." - Dr Richard Maguire, University of East Anglia