The United Nations Security Council and War The Evolution of Thought and Practice since 1945 (Hardback)

by Jennifer Welsh, Adam Roberts, Dominik Zaum, et al.

Book Overview

This is the first major exploration of the United Nations Security Council's part in addressing the problem of war, both civil and international, since 1945. Both during and after the Cold War the Council has acted in a limited and selective manner, and its work has sometimes resulted in failure. It has not been--and was never equipped to be--the center of a comprehensive system of collective security. However, it remains the body charged with primary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199583307
• ISBN13: 9780199583300
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"