{"product_id":"dag-hammarskjld-the-united-nations-henning-melber-9780190087562","title":"DAG Hammarskjd, the United Nations and the Decolonisation of Africa","description":"\u003cbr\u003eIn 1953 Dag Hammarskjd became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations--the highest international civil servant. Before his mission was cut short by a 1961 plane crash in then Northern Rhodesia (Zambia), he used his office to act on the basis of anti-hegemonic values, including solidarity and recognition of otherness. The dubious circumstances of Hammarskjd's death have received much attention, including a new official investigation, but have perhaps overshadowed his diplomatic legacy--one that has often been hotly contested. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHenning Melber explores the years of African decolonization during which Hammarskjd was in office, investigating the scope and limits of his influence within the context of global governance. He paints a picture of a man with strong guiding principles, but limited room for maneuver, colliding with the essential interests of the big powers as the 'wind of change' blew over the African continent. His book is a critical contribution to the study of international politics and the role of the UN in the Cold War. It is also a tribute to the achievements of a cosmopolitan Swede.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henning Melber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190087560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190087562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Henning Melber","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119391961343,"sku":"9780190087562","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_987ad124-d738-45cf-827d-003bf1dd9e07.jpg?v=1687409099","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dag-hammarskjld-the-united-nations-henning-melber-9780190087562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}