- United Nations, International relations, History, Nations Unies
Scholar Kennedy gives a thorough history of the United Nations that explains the institution's roots and functions while also casting an eye on the UN's effectiveness as a body and on its prospects for success in meeting coming challenges.
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Classical in form, grave, cool and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
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- Author
- Paul M. Kennedy
- First published
- 2006
- Pages
- 373
- Publisher
- Vintage, Penguin Books, Limited, Random House
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780375501654
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Paul Michael Kennedy (born 17 June 1945) is a British historian specialising in the history of international relations, economic power and grand strategy. He has published prominent books on the history of British foreign policy and great power struggles. He emphasises the changing economic power base that undergirds military and naval strength, noting how declining economic power leads to reduced military and diplomatic weight. **Source**: [Paul Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kennedy) on Wikipedia.
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