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The United Kingdom — The United Nations

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  • © 1990

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  1. Erik Jensen
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  2. Thomas Fisher
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. Introduction The United Kingdom and the United Nations: An Evolving Relationship

    • Erik Jensen
    Pages 1-20

  3. Founding the United Nations: Principles and Objects

    • Lord Gladwyn
    Pages 21-47

  4. Britain and the Security Council

    • Anthony Parsons
    Pages 48-68

  5. UN Peace-keeping: From Observers to the Peace Prize

    • Brian Urquhart
    Pages 69-89

  6. Decolonisation: Cooperation and Confrontation at the United Nations

    • John Sankey
    Pages 90-119

  7. International law: The Court, Commission and Judges

    • Ian Sinclair
    Pages 120-146

  8. Constructive Criticism: The United Nations and Human Rights

    • Ben Whitaker
    Pages 147-158

  9. The North-South Dialogue: Britain at Odds

    • Peter Marshall
    Pages 159-208

  10. The Specialised Agencies: Britain in Retreat

    • Douglas Williams
    Pages 209-234

  11. The Vision of Keynes: The Bretton Woods Institutions

    • Hans Singer
    Pages 235-245

  12. The Environment: Pioneers and Scepticism

    • Maurice Strong
    Pages 246-253

  13. The United Nations Association: The People’s Voice

    • Lord Ennals
    Pages 254-273

  14. Present and Future: A British Perspective

    • Crispin Tickell
    Pages 274-285

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 287-319
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A study of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United Nations. Topics covered include the UK's involvement in the United Nations peace-keeping forces and co-operation and confrontation between the UK and the UN over the subject of decolonisation.

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