Dealing with America : the UN, the US and Australia / John Langmore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langmore, J. V.

Series:

Briefings (Sydney, N.S.W.)

Briefings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations--United States.

United Nations.

Relations.

Australia--Relations--United States.

Australia.

United States--Relations--Australia.

United States.

Physical Description:

104 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press, [2005]

Summary:

Can the United Nations operate successfully in the post-Iraq war environment - an environment in which one power, the United States, seeks dominance? In this timely book, John Langmore, a former senior UN staff member and Australian MP, looks at the origins of the Bush doctrine of pre-emption, and the implications for the UN and Australia. He argues that the world body is at a defining moment, as crucial as its founding in 1945. Attacks from neoconservatives in President Bush's administration and fraud investigations within the organisation have played a role, but the argument for change is more broadly based. In the midst of the debate, the secretary-general, Kofi Annan, has laid out a landmark plan for UN reform.

Provocative and important, this book describes the on-going debate about the UN, and questions whether the Howard government's acquiescence in the policies of the Bush administration is really in Australia's national interest. Dealing with America outlines how Australia could contribute to a more stable and secure international system.

Contents:

2 A fork in the road 11

3 The Bush revolution 37

4 Australian responses and possibilities 68

5 The future of the United Nations 93.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0868409707

OCLC:

64392930