The United Nations Under U Thant, 1961-1971

By Bernard J. Firestone

Thant's ten years as secretary-general witnessed a series of new peacekeeping missions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and the establishment of institutional structures for the discussions of North-South economic issues. But fiscal crisis brought near paralysis; the United States became increasingly alienated from the organization over the existing policies in Vietnam; and the Arab-Israeli War demonstrated the UN's inability to prevent crisis from escalating into war. By the end of Thant's second term, the position of secretary-general was more secure but far weaker than it was ten years before.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810837005
• ISBN13: 9780810837003
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.5"