The United Nations : history and core ideas /
Peters, Laurence, 1952-
The United Nations : history and core ideas / Laurence Peters. - 1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collective security: the classical legacy -- A global forum dedicated to the prevention of conflict: the visionary architects -- The balance of power: Kant's decisive contribution -- The rise of international law: the decisive contribution of Hugo Grotius -- Sovereignty: how the Peace of Westphalia defined the UN's view of nationhood -- The UN and the rise of the humanitarian tradition -- The peaceful settlement of disputes -- The development of the Universal declaration of human rights.
9781137528667 (e-book)
United Nations--History.
Electronic books.
JZ4986 / .P48 2015
341.23
The United Nations : history and core ideas / Laurence Peters. - 1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collective security: the classical legacy -- A global forum dedicated to the prevention of conflict: the visionary architects -- The balance of power: Kant's decisive contribution -- The rise of international law: the decisive contribution of Hugo Grotius -- Sovereignty: how the Peace of Westphalia defined the UN's view of nationhood -- The UN and the rise of the humanitarian tradition -- The peaceful settlement of disputes -- The development of the Universal declaration of human rights.
9781137528667 (e-book)
United Nations--History.
Electronic books.
JZ4986 / .P48 2015
341.23