The United Nations : history and core ideas / Laurence Peters.
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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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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