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This classic work describes the foundation of the United Nations, the workings of the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Secretariat, and the many committees. In this fifth edition, the author explores the dramatic changes that have taken place in recent years.

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"Praise for previous editions: ""A lively, authentic, and up-to-date account of how the Charter has worked in practice and how the institutions created by it have responded to the demands upon them....Warmly recommended as an exceptionally well-informed and readable introduction to the political work of the United Nations.""--Geoffrey Goodwin, International Affairs ""At once informing and highly readable....The chapters on the Security Council, the General Assembly, and the Secretariat are among the best brief descriptions of the way these organs function that this reviewer knows.""--Leland M. Goodrich, American Journal of International Law"

Praise for previous editions: A lively, authentic, and up-to-date account of how the Charter has worked in practice and how the institutions created by it have responded to the demands upon them....Warmly recommended as an exceptionally well-informed and readable introduction to the political work of the United Nations. --Geoffrey Goodwin, International Affairs At once informing and highly readable....The chapters on the Security Council, the General Assembly, and the Secretariat are among the best brief descriptions of the way these organs function that this reviewer knows. --Leland M. Goodrich, American Journal of International Law

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