The Diplomacy of Decolonisation: America, Britain and the United Nations During the Congo Crisis 1960-1964

by Alanna O'Malley

Book Overview

The book reinterprets the role of the UN during the Congo crisis from 1960 to 1964, presenting a multidimensional view of the organisation. Through an examination of the Anglo-American relationship, the book reveals how the UN helped position this event as a lightning rod in debates about how decolonisation interacted with the Cold War. By examining the ways in which the various dimensions of the UN came into play in Anglo-American considerations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152611626X
• ISBN13: 9781526116260
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"