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No-Nonsense Guide to United Nations (No Nonsense Guide)
NoNonsense Guide to United Nations - No Nonsense Guide Author:Maggie Black IN THE FIRST BOOK to distil the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works. In doing so she explores its successes, failings, and limitations. — This No-Nonsense guide addresses the UN's creation and early history; how it is structured; and whether it is adequa... more »tely constituted to perform its functions. She considers possibilities for reform to make it more democratic and effective.
MAGGIE BLACK has written books for Oxford University Press, UNICEF, and Oxfam. Shehas worked as a consultant for UNICEF, Anti-Slavery International, and WaterAid, among others,and has written for The Guardian, The Economist, and BBC World Service.« less