| Description |
322 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
A personal introduction -- The United Nations at the end of the Cold War -- The work of the United Nations and its structure -- 1990: reversing an aggression -- 1991: war and peace; and state failure -- 1992: the crest of the wave -- 1993: the tipping point -- 1994: the heart of darkness -- 1995: recessional -- The path to reform -- The High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change: the people and the process -- The Panel's report -- From the launch to the Summit and beyond -- Looking back and looking ahead |
| Summary |
"The end of the Cold War triggered a historic shift in world politics, and nowhere was this more keenly felt than in the United Nations. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Security Council was freed from the paralysis caused by superpower rivalry. It was also having to face an entirely new set of challenges as the stabilising structures of the old world order crumbled, and a wave of nationalist struggles, secessionism and identity conflict rose up to take their place." "As Britain's Ambassador to the United Nations, David Hannay was inside the struggle to meet these challenges during this tumultuous period. With a wry eye for observation and the insights of 35 years of diplomatic service, he narrates his experience of life behind the scenes of the world's centre-stage." "New World Disorder is a source of information for anyone seeking to understand the current structures, dynamics and trends of world politics. It identifies the opportunities missed, and the lessons to be learned from the post Cold War period, It is also a compelling account of one of the great turning points in world history, as seen from inside the eye of the storm."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Hannay, David, 1935-
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Hannay, David.
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United Nations.
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History, Modern -- 1989-
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World politics -- 1989-
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| LC no. |
2008531283 |
| ISBN |
1845117190 |
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9781845117191 |
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