- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: WRITERS & READERS PUB (July 28 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0863161855
- ISBN-13: 978-0863161858
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 263 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,970,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thoroughly exploring the role of the U.N. in world events and the true dimensions of its power, Williams clearly explains the General Assembly and Security Council and examines the leadership of secretary generals. He discusses the World Bank and UNESCO and traces the U.N.'s mediation attempts in long-standing conflicts such as that between the Arabs and the Israelis. Illustrations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Do you know your UN? Take a look ...,
By Giant Panda (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: U.N. for Beginners (Paperback)
In addition to teaching me new things, "For Beginners" books provide me with sheer reading pleasure, and this book is no exception. Before reading this book I often heard about the United Nations in the news, had some vague conception about what it is and the way it works, but never really understood the scope of its operations, or exactly how it works and why. This book revealed all this to me, and much more. From it, I learned about the history of the UN, it's charter, it's member organizations, the World Bank and IMF, peacekeeping missions, the World Court, UN personalities, ...! The author does a tremendously good job explaining all these things, without making our heads reel from the sheer amount of information. This book contains slightly fewer illustrations that the typical "For Beginner's" book, and is crammed full of text passages, but still is highly readable and humorous. Truly enjoyable!Those of you who enjoyed this book will find a perfect complement in "Arabs and Israel for Beginners", by Ron David, a book that addresses what "The UN for Beginners" considers to be the greatest failure of the UN. I strongly recommend you buy both at the same time.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good overview,
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This review is from: U.N. for Beginners (Paperback)
I agree with unambiguo's assessment of this book, although I think unambiguo might have graded it a little harshly. If you are even somewhat knowledgable about the UN, you will find errors of ommission or oversimplification in this book. As a result, I wouldn't recommend it for someone who is really interested in learning about the UN. However, for someone who is familiar with the UN, I found the book pretty humorous. I would suggest an alternative title of this book be, "The Lighter Side of the UN," because I am afraid a beginner reading this book to really learn about the UN might be misled.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great intro to the UN for your teen-- or yourself.,
By A Customer
This review is from: U.N. for Beginners (Paperback)
This book details the inner workings of the United Nations from an insider's perspective. I learned a lot, and I had thought I knew enough about the UN.
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