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The United Nations

Reality and Ideal

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  • © 2005

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Authors:
  1. Peter R. Baehr

    1. Heemstede, Netherlands

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  2. Leon Gordenker

    1. Princeton, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 1-18

  3. Charter and Structure of the United Nations

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 19-41

  4. Membership and Decision-making

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 42-60

  5. The Maintenance of Peace and Security

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 61-99

  6. Human Rights and Decolonization

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 100-124

  7. Cooperation for Economic and Social Progress

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 125-145

  8. The 21st Century: a Changing UN

    • Peter R. Baehr, Leon Gordenker
    Pages 146-158

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 159-196
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The United Nations: Reality and Ideal examines the structure, operation and history of the United Nations. It explains the historical roots of the UN system and its legal and organizational structures and sets out what the organization and its partners do in relation to major global events and issues. This revised and updated edition gives extended attention to peace-maintenance, human rights and economic and social development and examines the special position of the United States.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Heemstede, Netherlands

    Peter R. Baehr

  • Princeton, USA

    Leon Gordenker

About the authors

PETER R. BAEHR is Honorary Professor of Human Rights at Utrecht University. He served as Director of the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) and the National School of Human Rights Research. He has been Professor of International Relations at the University of Amsterdam. His publications include The Role of Human Rights in Foreign Policy and Human Rights: Universality in Practice.

LEON GORDENKER is Professor Emeritus of Politics at Princeton University. He has observed the United Nations system from its beginning and has published studies of the UN Secretary-General and Secretariat. He has served in the UN Secretariat and consulted for UN organs. He has also taught in the Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland and Uganda.

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