The United Nations

Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has had a powerful but controversial influence on global politics. In this informative guide, Norrie MacQueen provides a clear introduction to its institutions, remit, personalities, and role in the modern world.Defending the UN from common criticisms of bureaucratic paralysis and bias towards the developed world, MacQueen argues that its limitations are due to the complex web of national interests that it seeks to reconcile, and that despite criticisms the UN has had a positive influence on the modern world.

"Balanced, reliable and engaging." -- Robert Faulkner, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, London School of Economics
"Coherent, concise and wide ranging. This guide does exactly what is required." -- Mark Imber, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of St Andrews
"Insightful. It will be of great value to all of those concerned with the UN’s future." -- Dominik Zaum, Reader in Politics and International Relations, University of Reading
"Intelligent, engaging, and highly accessible." -- Mats Berdal, Professor of Security and Development, King’s College London

Norrie MacQueen is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Dundee. He is author of several books on the United Nations and a world expert on UN Peacekeeping. Robert Meldrum is an actor, director and teacher with over 35 years experience. His TV and film credits include Blue Heelers (1994) and Georgia (1988) and he is a highly respected teacher and director. Originally a member of the Australian Performing Group at the Pram Factory in Melbourne, he has performed with all the major Australian theatre companies, and was a lecturer in acting at the Victorian College of the Arts for eight years.

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