Hanhimäki, Jussi M.,  1965- <br/><br/>
The United Nations :  a very short introduction / 
Jussi M. Hanhimäki. 
 - Second edition. 
 - 172 pages :  illustrations ;  17 cm 
 - Very short introductions ;  199 .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-162) and index. 
<br/><br/>Machine generated contents note: -- [from 1e:] -- List of illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The best hope of mankind?: A brief history of the UN -- 2 An impossible hybrid: the structure of the United Nations -- 3 Facing wars, confronting threats: the UN Security Council in action -- 4 Peacekeeping to peacebuilding -- 5 Economic development to human development -- 6 Rights and responsibilities: human rights to human security -- 7 Reform and challenges: the future of the United Nations -- Chronology -- Glossary: acronyms of major UN organs and agencies used in the text -- References -- Further reading -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780190222703 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014042307 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United Nations.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History/ Europe / Great Britain.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JZ4984.5  / .H364 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>341.23