An Insider's Guide to the UN

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By Linda Fasulo

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Linda Fasulo's An Insider's Guide to the UN is a lively and authoritative exploration of the United Nations, offering an insightful examination of its role, structure, and challenges. This thoroughly revised fourth edition addresses pressing global issues such as nuclear proliferation, the Syrian crisis, climate change effects, and international terrorism. Featuring new profiles and interviews with current UN diplomats, it provides an indispensable guide for understanding the complexities of this international organisation.
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This book is ideal for students, scholars, and professionals interested in international relations, politics, and current affairs, as well as general readers seeking a clear, up-to-date understanding of the United Nations and its global impact.

Thoroughly revised and updated, a new edition of the most popular guide to the UN for students and interested readers

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Prominent NPR journalist Linda Fasulo’s guide to the United Nations has established a reputation as the most lively, authoritative, and insightful book on its subject. The fourth edition comes at a time when nuclear proliferation has moved to the top of the Security Council’s agenda, followed closely by the Syrian crisis, the effects of climate change, and international terrorism.

Thoroughly revised and updated, with many new profiles and interviews with the organisation’s current diplomats, this edition remains an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to understand the role and structure of the UN.

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Olivia Ward, Toronto Star: "An Insider's Guide is my UN bible... Linda Fasulo knows all the right questions and brings back all the answers readers need."

School Library Journal: "With highly readable and journalistic clarity, the author leads readers through the complex organisational structure of the United Nations."

Tom Brokaw, NBC News: "This book is a must read for anyone interested in international affairs."

John D. Negroponte, former US Ambassador to the UN: "Reflects real-ground truth about what happens at the United Nations, with timely insights and examples."

Jan Eliasson, former UN Deputy Secretary-General: "The perfect guide to the global work on peace, development and human rights; practical and principled."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300241259

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Edition: 4th Revised edition

Illustration: 50 b-w illus.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Linda Fasulo, a longtime independent correspondent for National Public Radio, is based at the United Nations. She previously worked as UN reporter for NBC News, MSNBC, and U.S. News & World Report.