The United Nations : History and Core Ideas /: History and Core Ideas. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laurence Peters.
• Authors: Peters, Laurence
• Contents: Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Preface; About the Author; 1. Collective Security: The Classical Legacy; 2. A Global Forum Dedicated to the Prevention of Conflict: The Visionary Architects; 3. The Balance of Power: Kant's Decisive Contribution; 4. The Rise of International Law: The Decisive Contribution of Hugo Grotius; 5. Sovereignty: How the Peace of Westphalia Defined the UN's View of Nationhood; 6. The UN and the Rise of the Humanitarian Tradition; 7. The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes; 8. The Development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Conclusion; Endnotes; Further Reading; Important UN websites; Index
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (200 pages), (3 illustrations)
• Subjects: Political Freedom & Security/Human Rights; History & Theory; Peace; Political Ideologies/General; Society & social sciences; Political science & theory; Politics & government
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137528650; 1137528656
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.