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OverviewIn 1953 Dag Hammarskjld became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations--the highest international civil servant. Before his mission was cut short by a 1961 plane crash in then Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), he used his office to act on the basis of anti-hegemonic values, including solidarity and recognition of otherness. The dubious circumstances of Hammarskjld's death have received much attention, including a new official investigation; but have perhaps overshadowed his diplomatic legacy--one that has often been hotly contested. Henning Melber explores the years of African decolonisation during which Hammarskjld was in office, investigating the scope and limits of his influence within the context of global governance. He paints a picture of a man with strong guiding principles, but limited room for manoeuver, colliding with the essential interests of the big powers as the 'wind of change' blew over the African continent. His book is a critical contribution to the study of international politics and the role of the UN in the Cold War. It is also a tribute to the achievements of a cosmopolitan Swede. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Henning MelberPublisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Imprint: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9781787380042ISBN 10: 1787380041 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 02 May 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'A carefully researched re-evaluation of Hammarskjold, whose life and mysterious death still excite bitter controversy. Melber's emphasis upon his struggles to reconcile personal values with the brutality of realpolitik throws new light on his exercise of huge geopolitical authority.' -- Richard Rathbone, Professor of the Modern History of Africa, SOAS University of London Author InformationHenning Melber is Director Emeritus of The Dag Hammarskjld Foundation and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. He is also President of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes, and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria's Department of Political Sciences and at the University of the Free State's Centre for Africa Studies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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