The Parliament of Man
The Past, Present and Future of the United Nations
$27.54
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2007
Summary
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 aggressi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140285871 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140285873 |
| Author: | Paul Kennedy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2007 |
| Weight: | 282g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“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”
” 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”
About The Author
Paul Kennedy
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.
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