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1	Markings more books like this by Dag Hammarskjold add to wishlist One of a series of titles first published by Faber between 1930 and 1990, and in a style and format planned with a view to the appearance of the volumes on the bookshelf. This is the personal and philosophical journal of the Swede who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad more books like this by John Bolton add to wishlist The son of a Baltimore fireman and the first person in his family to go to university, with scholarships to Yale College and Yale Law School, John Bolton candidly recounts his sixteen month tenure as US Ambassador to the United Nations, his Senate confirmation battle, and the highlights of his career in public service in two prior Republican ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World more books like this by Samantha Power add to wishlist From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author comes an epic tale--part thriller, part tragedy--of the political career of humanitarian Sergio Vieira de Mello and his tragic death in 2003 in a terrorist attack on UN Headquarters in Iraq. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
4	Tower of Babble: How the United Nations Has Fueled Global Chaos more books like this by Dore Gold add to wishlist At a time when many are calling for the United States to seek so-called international legitimacy by linking its foreign policy to that of the UN, the author argues that America can and should act alone to champion ideals that are in fact opposed by the majority of UN member states. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	An Insider's Guide to the Un more books like this by Ms. Linda Fasulo add to wishlist The United Nations increasingly finds itself at the centre of world events in an age of rapid globalization. It is therefore imperative that we understand its structure and functions. In this volume, news correspondent Lina Fasulo at the UN provides an introduction to its activities and goals. She draws on her own observations as well as on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The United Nations: International Organization and World Politics more books like this by Robert Edwon Riggs add to wishlist An analysis of the history, processes, structure and functions of the United Nations. It provides a comprehensive treatment that should be adaptable to a variety of course approaches. The book has been revised from cover to cover, redrafted to reflect significant changes in the world after the Cold War and the effect of those changes on the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	Every Human Has Rights: A Photographic Declaration for Kids more books like this by Mary Robinson (Foreword by) add to wishlist In 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt let a committee that set down for the first time the rights that every human in every country should be entitled to simply by virtue of their humanity. The book has been translated into 335 languages, and it is high time that children had a beautiful, evocative version to encourage them to see themselves as people with ... see all copies from $3.94! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
8	A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more books like this by Mary Ann Glendon add to wishlist This history of the writing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights focuses on the important role played by Eleanor Roosevelt and other international thinkers in shaping this innovative document. The author provides behind-the-scenes information based on diaries and other primary sources and explains the pre-Cold War political context and ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $6.26! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations more books like this by Thomas G Weiss (Editor), Sam Daws (Editor) add to wishlist This is an authoritative, one-volume, and independent treatment of the UN's sixty-year history written by distinguished scholars, analysts, and practitioners. Citations and suggested readings contain a wealth of primary and secondary references to the history, politics, and law of the world organization. This Handbook provides a clear and ... see all copies from $34.41! new only from $41.58!
10	The United Nations and changing world politics more books like this by Thomas George Weiss add to wishlist Now fully revised, this comprehensive and accessible book guides readers through the complexities of the politics and history of the UN. Providing a comprehensive and contemporary examination of the UN, "The United Nations and Changing World Politics" uses a thematic approach to explore the institution's role in three critical issues in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| SVS
11 view cover	Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of the Intelligence Conspiracy to Undermine the Un and Overthrow Saddam Hussein more books like this by Scott Ritter, Seymour Hersh (Foreword by) add to wishlist Scott Ritter is the straight-talking former marine officer who the CIA wants to silence. After the 1991 Gulf War, Ritter helped lead the UN weapons inspections of Iraq, and found himself at the center of a dangerous game between the Iraqi and United States regimes. As Ritter reveals in this explosive book, Washington was only interested in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Madam Secretary more books like this by Madeleine K Albright add to wishlist Sure to be one of the signature books of the century, this is a tapestry both intimate and panoramic, personal and public, and a rich memoir of a powerful woman. Two 16-page photo inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13	The fearful master; a second look at the United Nations more books like this by G. Edward Griffin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $120.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Shade of Difference more books like this by Allen Drury add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Complicity with Evil: The United Nations in the Age of Modern Genocide more books like this by Adam LeBor add to wishlist From the killing fields of Rwanda and Srebrenica a decade ago to those of Darfur today, the United Nations has repeatedly failed to confront genocide. This is evinced, LeBor maintains, in a May 1995 document from Yasushi Akashi, the most senior UN official in the field during the Yugoslav wars, in which he refused to authorize air strikes against ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.65! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Global War on Your Guns: Inside the U.N. Plan to Destroy the Bill of Rights more books like this by Wayne LaPierre add to wishlist Maintaining that the United Nations is coming to take America's guns, National Rifle Association president LaPierre reveals the methods and schemes of the most anti-gun organization in the world and what readers can do to fight back. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity's Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity more books like this by Carla Del Ponte, Chuck Sudetic add to wishlist Del Ponte won international recognition as Switzerland's attorney general when she pursued cases against the Sicilian Mafia. In 1999, she become the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal. She offers this courageous and startling memoir of her eight years spent striving to serve justice. see all copies from $9.44! new only from $15.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	United Nations and Human Rights a Guide for a New Era more books like this by Julie Mertus add to wishlist Julie Mertus' highly acclaimed text continues to be the only completely up-to-date comprehensive yet succinct guide to the United Nations human rights system. Today, virtually all UN bodies and specialized agencies are undertaking efforts to incorporate the promotion or protection of human rights into their programs and activities. "The United ... see all copies from $8.74! new only from $21.40!
19 view cover	The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations more books like this by Paul M Kennedy add to wishlist From one of America's greatest historians, and the bestselling author of "TheRise and Fall of the Great Powers," comes the first definitive history of the'nited Nations, from Woodrow Wilson to Kofi Annan. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo more books like this by Peter Andreas add to wishlist see all copies from $15.50! new only from $16.63! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	No Regrets: The Life of Marietta Tree more books like this by Caroline Seebohm add to wishlist "No Regrets" is the never-before-told story of one of this century's most influential women. This enthralling portrait of Marietta Tree, political activist and society doyenne, is also a vivid recreation of a bygone era of American life. Marietta Tree's rich, full life is filled with the names of the famous and the powerful with whom she shared ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The United Nations in the Twenty-First Century, Third Edition more books like this by Karen A Mingst, Margaret P Karns add to wishlist The third edition of this popular text focuses on major events since 2000, including 9/11 and the war against terrorism, the Iraq War's effect on the UN's relevance, and the Millennium Development Goals. Thoroughly revised throughout, the text also has a new chapter on human security issues that encompasses environmental concerns and global ... see all copies from $15.49! new only from $24.36! \| SVS
23 view cover	Brookman Stamp Price Guide more books like this by David S MacDonald (Editor) add to wishlist Updated yearly, the "Brookman Stamp Price Guide" has been the nation's most accurate and respected guide for retail pricing of stamps and postal collectibles for more than 60 years. The 1998 edition includes 5,000 price changes for U.S., United Nations and Canadian stamps, First Day Covers, souvenir cards and most areas of postal collectibles from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	International Law and the Use of Force more books like this by Christine Gray add to wishlist This book explores the whole of the large and controversial subject of the use of force in international law; it examines not only the use of force by states but also the role of the UN in peacekeeping and enforcement action, and the growing importance of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security. Since the ... see all copies from $2.39! new only from $10.39! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	FDR and the Creation of the U.N. more books like this by Townsend Hoopes, Douglas G Brinkley add to wishlist A detailed account of the formation of the United Nations, written by two prominent American historians. The authors construct a step-by-step summary of the proceedings, and emphasize the role that Franklin Roosevelt played in creating public support for the new venture. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $15.95! \| first editions

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