The United Nations : history and core ideas
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The United Nations : history and core ideas
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
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Includes index
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Before the UN could be created the idea of a global body dedicated to the preservation of peace had first to be imagined. The book traces the evolution of a complex web of ideas that emerged from the ancient world concerning the need for a governing body to control the actions of sovereign nations.
Table of Contents
Contents Foreword Introduction Preface About the Author 1. Collective Security: The Classical Legacy 2. A Global Forum Dedicated to the Prevention of Conflict: The Visionary Architects 3. The Balance of Power: Kant's Decisive Contribution 4. The Rise of International Law: The Decisive Contribution of Hugo Grotius 5. Sovereignty: How the Peace of Westphalia Defined the UN's View of Nationhood 6. The UN and the Rise of the Humanitarian Tradition 7. The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes 8. The Development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Conclusion Endnotes Further Reading Important UN websites Index
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