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The United Nations [electronic resource] : states vs. international laws / Donald A. Wells.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wells, Donald A. (Donald Arthur), 1917-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United Nations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (204 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Algora Pub., c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "This book explores the structure of the UN, its achievements and its weaknesses, explaining what it can and cannot do, and why. It traces mankind's quest for international laws, especially with regard to war; and shows how the US shaped the UN and continues to direct and limit its functioning"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The establishment of the United Nations : why the UN functions the way it does
- The search for rules or laws of war : forbidden strategies and weapons
- The role of the Security Council in war and peace
- The precedent of war crimes trials and the bases for the UN international criminal courts.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-39542-0
- 9786611395421
- 0-87586-362-0
- 0-87586-363-9
- OCLC:
- 476114249
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