Uniting Nations: Britons and Internationalism, 1945-1970

ISBN-13: 9781316512975 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Ontario) Gorman Daniel (University of Waterloo

Opis

A study of the personal histories and interconnected lives and careers of the Britons who worked at the United Nations after 1945.

Recenzje

'This well-researched book generates new insights into the role of international civil servants offering an excellent comparison of the different spaces and agency of civil servants and non-state actors. It is essential reading for the expanding literature on the inner workings of international organisations.' Alanna O'Malley, Leiden University

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. International lives: Britons at the UN Secretariat; 2. Global security, peacekeeping, and civilian aid; 3. Global social governance; 4. The dreamers: The world parliament movement; 5. An experiment in international cooperation: The Friends Ambulance Unit Postwar and International Service, 1946–1959; 6. The Movement for Colonial Freedom; Conclusion.