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Based on a wealth of sources, files and interviews, and including previously unpublished material, this book explores the foundations of the political ethics of Dag Hammarskj?ld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, examining how they influenced his actions in several key crisis situations. Hammarskj?ld’s political innovations, such as the creation of peacekeeping forces, the use of private diplomacy and the concept of the international civil service, were bold attempts at translating the aims and principles of the UN charter into concrete thought and action. Kofi Annan described Hammarskj?ld’s approach as a useful guideline to dealing with the problems of a globalized world. Offering a topical perspective on a subject that has not recently been explored, this book analyzes Hammarskj?ld’s successes and failures in a way which offers insights into contemporary problems, and in doing so provides a significant and original contribution to UN studies. Political Ethics and The United Nations will be of interest to students of the United Nations, peace studies, and international relations in general.
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Political Ethics and the United Nations Based on a wealth of sources, files and interviews, and including previously unpublished material, this book explores the foundations of the political ethics of Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, and examines how they influenced his actions in several key crisis situations. Hammarskjöld’s political innovations, such as the creation of peacekeeping forces, the use of private diplomacy and the concept of the international civil service, were bold attempts at translating the aims and principles of the UN charter into concrete thought and action. Kofi Annan described Hammarskjöld’s approach as a useful guideline to dealing with the problems of a globalised world. Offering a topical perspective on a subject that has not recently been explored, this book analyses Hammarskjöld’s successes and failures in a way which offers insights into contemporary problems, and in doing so provides a significant and original contribution to UN studies. This book will be of interest to students of the United Nations, Peace Studies, and International Relations in general. Manuel Fröhlich is Junior Professor for Political Science at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena. The Cass Series on Peacekeeping ISSN 1367–9880 General Editor: Michael Pugh This series examines all aspects of peacekeeping, from the political, operational and legal dimensions to the developmental and humanitarian issues that must be dealt with by all those involved with peacekeeping in the world today. 8 Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Edited by Oliver Ramsbotham and Tom Woodhouse The UN, Peace and Force Edited by Michael Pugh 9 Mediating in Cyprus The Cypriot communities and the United Nations Oliver P. Richmond Managing Armed Conflicts in the 21st Century Edited by Adekeye Adebajo and Chandra Lekha Sriram 10 Women and International Peacekeeping Edited by Louise Olsson and Torunn L. Tryggestad 11 Recovering from Civil Conflict Reconciliation, peace and development Edited by Edward Newman and Albrecht Schnabel 12 Mitigating Conflict The role of NGOs Edited by Henry F. Carey and Oliver P. Richmond 13 Ireland and International Peacekeeping 1960–2000 A study of Irish motivation Katsumi Ishizuka 1 Beyond the Emergency Development within UN missions Edited by Jeremy Ginifer 2 3 4 Peacekeeping and the UN Agencies Edited by Jim Whitman 5 Peacekeeping and Public Information: Caught in the Crossfire Ingrid A. Lehman 6 US Peacekeeping Policy under Clinto