The United Nations and Decolonization

The United Nations and Decolonization
Author: Nicole Eggers
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2020-07-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 135104401X

Differing interpretations of the history of the United Nations on the one hand conceive of it as an instrument to promote colonial interests while on the other emphasize its influence in facilitating self-determination for dependent territories. The authors in this book explore this dynamic in order to expand our understanding of both the achievements and the limits of international support for the independence of colonized peoples. This book will prove foundational for scholars and students of modern history, international history, and postcolonial history.

Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice

Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice
Author: United Nations
Publisher: UN
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2015-08-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789210016513

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.

International Status in the Shadow of Empire

International Status in the Shadow of Empire
Author: Cait Storr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2020-09-17
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108498507

This book offers a new account of Nauru's imperial history and examines its significance in the history of international law.

The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations

The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations
Author: Thomas G. Weiss
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1025
Release: 2008-11-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199560102

This major new handbook provides the definitive and comprehensive analysis of the UN and will be an essential point of reference for all those working on or in the organization.

The United Nations

The United Nations
Author: Jean E. Krasno
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2004
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781588262806

An accessible introduction to the politics and processes of the United Nations, tracing the evolution of the organization from its founding to the present debates about reform.

The Origins of the Bilateral Okinawa Problem

The Origins of the Bilateral Okinawa Problem
Author: Robert D. Eldridge
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2001
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780815339489

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Constitution-making Under UN Auspices

Constitution-making Under UN Auspices
Author: Vijayashri Sripati
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780199498024

Post 1960, all colonies enjoyed the right to sculpt their own constitutions without international assistance. Yet, from 1960-2018, over poor 40 sovereign states have adopted with United Nations Constitutional Assistance (UNCA) the Western liberal constitution. Why? A comprehensive study on UNCA, this book shows that based on the UN's official statements, UNCA works ostensibly to 'modernise' poor states. However, this results in an investor-friendly environment that largely benefits powerful transnational interests, only to secure debt-relief. Thus, political control that they experienced when they were colonies, continues in this post-colonial era.