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The Oxford Handbook on the UNITED NATIONS

The Oxford Handbook on the UNITED NATIONS, The Oxford Handbook on the UNITED NATIONS, edited by Thomas G. Weiss & Sam Daws, 2007 “This volume is intended to shape the discipline of UN studies, and to establish itself as the essential point of reference for all those working on, in, or around the world organization. It is substantial in scope, containing contributions from over 40 scholars and practitioners- writing sometimes controversially,...

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The British Diplomatic Service 1815 – 1914

The British Diplomatic Service 1815 – 1914 , The British Diplomatic Service 1815 – 1914 , Raymond A. Jones, 1983 “The study of Jones in the book demonstrates that the diplomatic service was an equal if not senior partner with the Foreign Office in the execution of British foreign policy. He traces the demise of the family embassy, and of a diplomacy deeply rooted in patronage, and the corresponding development of...

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The United Nations and Changing World Politics

The United Nations and Changing World Politics The United Nations and Changing World Politics, Thomas G. Weiss, David P. Forsythe, & Roger A. Coate, 4th edition, 2004 “The book provides a comprehensive and contemporary examination of the United Nations; the authors use a thematic approach to explore the UN’s role in three core issues in international relations: international peace and security; human rights and humanitarian affairs; and building peace through sustainable...

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Governing the World: The History of an Idea

Governing the World: The History of an Idea Governing the World: The History of an Idea, Mark Mazower, 2012 “This remarkable book creates two centuries of international government – the struggle to spread values and build institutes to bring order to an anarchic and dangerous state system. It shows how what started as a European story became the framework for today’s world influenced by numerous groups with their radical visions of...

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