This major new Handbook provides the definitive and comprehensive analysis of the UN and will be an essential point of refernence for all those working on or in the organization.

Conveys the complexity of the UN, assesses its record, and considers options for reform. Presenting the entire history of the United Nations, this book explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings and current limitations. It also considers possibilities for reform to make it more democratic and fit for purpose.