The Parliament of Man

The Past, Present and Future of the United Nations

Paul Kennedy

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Penguin
26 July 2007

History

From the world's bestselling historian Paul Kennedy - The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers sold two million hardbacks in the US alone, and over 150,000 copies in UK editions

In the course of the twentieth century, there occurred a development unique in the story of humankind. States, which had defined themselves from Thucydides to Bismarck by their claims to sovereign independence, gradually came together to create international organizations to promote peace, curb aggression, regulate diplomatic affairs, devise an international code of law, encourage social development and foster prosperity. The emergence of this network of global governance was not straightforward and the debate about its role is just as heated today as it was generations ago. In this long-awaited new book, Paul Kennedy, probably the best-selling historian now living, examines this key development in the history of our century. Beginning with the earliest forms of international organization, he goes on to trace the creation and changing role of the UN in the postwar era, and finally suggests how, in the face of new threats to security and the continued vigour of at least some nation states, the institution will need to change over the course of the twenty-first century, arguing that we all share the responsibility to make the only world organization we possess work as well as possible.

By: Paul Kennedy
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9780140285871
ISBN 10: 0140285873
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 26 July 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Kennedy is a Professor of History at Yale University. His books include The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers and Preparing for the Twenty-First Century. He was born and brought up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Reviews for The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present and Future of the United Nations

An artful study . . . that helps to set the record straight. . . . His assemblage of data is extraordinary. -- The New York Times Kennedy traces this . . . story with concision, grace, and fairness. Nearly every page contains some delicious morsel . . . reflecting Kennedy's intelligence and deep knowledge of world affairs. -- San Francisco Chronicle Amid the morass of commissions and conferences, and failures like Rwanda, he manages to find something convincingly heroic. -- The New Yorker