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The Best Intentions

Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power

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James Traub

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_______________ ‘One of the finest guides around, indeed, the best in recent memory ... beautifully written and meticulously researched' - New York Times ‘A highly readable account' - Economist ‘Some want the world to be reformed by getting rid of the UN. That would be catastrophic. What the world needs is the UN reformed. In this book, Traub tells the story of how difficult that is - and why it is so important' - Bono _______________ An unprecedented fly-on-the-wall account of Kofi Annan's controversial time as Secretary-General of the United Nations In 2004 Kofi Annan was nearly hounded from office by scandal. Following the invasion of Iraq, critics, and even some supporters, began asking whether the UN had outlived its usefulness. Do its failures arise from its own structure or from a clash with a US administration determined to go its own way? James Traub, who enjoyed unprecedented access to Annan and his aides from 2003 to 2006, delves into these questions and describes the Oil-for-Food scandal, the failed attempt to act decisively against ethnic cleansing in Sudan, and Annan's sweeping reforms. The Best Intentions is both a fascinating fly-on-the-wall account of Annan's two terms as Secretary General and an important critical study of the institution that has carried the best hopes of the world since 1945.

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James Traub has been a contributing writer for the New York Times magazine since 1998, where he writes about international affairs, US foreign policy and national political issues. He has written three books, including City on a Hill and The Devil's Playground. He lives in New York City.

Release date Australia

November 19th, 2007

Author

James Traub

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

464

Dimensions

129x198x16

ISBN-13

9780747587286

Product ID

2146051

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