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World beyond borders : an introduction to the history of international organizations / David MacKenzie.

By: Material type: TextSeries: International themes and issues (Toronto, Ont.) ; v. 1.Publication details: [Toronto] : University of Toronto Press, 2010.Description: xiii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781442601826
  • 1442601825
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 341.209 22
LOC classification:
  • JZ4839 .M33 2010
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued in electronic formats.
Contents:
An introduction to international organizations -- The League of Nations -- Wartime internationalism and international organizations -- The UN in the Cold War years -- Regional and other international organizations -- The world of international NGOs -- The UN in the modern era -- Appendices: The Covenant of the League of Nations -- The Charter of the United Nations -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Summary: "This short and well-written overview provides essential information on the history of international organizations (IOs), with particular focus on the League of Nations, the development of the United Nations, and the UN system. Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, when there were very few international organizations in existence, A World Beyond Borders traces the growth of IOs through to the close of the century, when there were literally thousands at the heart of the international system.Summary: Following this chronological order, the book examines how international organizations became the major legal, moral, and cultural forces that they are today, involved in all aspects of international relations including peacekeeping, disarmament, peace resolution, human rights, diplomacy, and environmentalism."--Pub. desc.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-196) and index.

An introduction to international organizations -- The League of Nations -- Wartime internationalism and international organizations -- The UN in the Cold War years -- Regional and other international organizations -- The world of international NGOs -- The UN in the modern era -- Appendices: The Covenant of the League of Nations -- The Charter of the United Nations -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

"This short and well-written overview provides essential information on the history of international organizations (IOs), with particular focus on the League of Nations, the development of the United Nations, and the UN system. Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, when there were very few international organizations in existence, A World Beyond Borders traces the growth of IOs through to the close of the century, when there were literally thousands at the heart of the international system.

Following this chronological order, the book examines how international organizations became the major legal, moral, and cultural forces that they are today, involved in all aspects of international relations including peacekeeping, disarmament, peace resolution, human rights, diplomacy, and environmentalism."--Pub. desc.

Also issued in electronic formats.

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