The United Nations and international politics
By: Stephen Ryan
Series: Studies in contemporary history; Studies in contemporary history (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: United Nations; World politics -- 1945-1989
Description: "Stephen Ryan explores both how the UN has influenced world politics, and how the international political system has formed and limited the work of the organization. The book looks at why the UN was created, how it was affected by the Cold War, and how successive Secretaries-General struggled to find a role for themselves."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-187) and index