The diplomacy of decolonisation

America, Britain and the United Nations during the Congo crisis 1960-1964

Nonfiction, History, Africa, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book The diplomacy of decolonisation by Alanna O'Malley, Manchester University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alanna O'Malley ISBN: 9781526116284
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: April 1, 2018
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author: Alanna O'Malley
ISBN: 9781526116284
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: April 1, 2018
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

The book reinterprets the role of the UN during the Congo crisis from 1960 to 1964, presenting a multidimensional view of the organisation. Through an examination of the Anglo-American relationship, the book reveals how the UN helped position this event as a lightning rod in debates about how decolonisation interacted with the Cold War. By examining the ways in which the various dimensions of the UN came into play in Anglo-American considerations of how to handle the Congo crisis, the book reveals how the Congo debate reverberated in wider ideological struggles about how decolonisation evolved and what the role of the UN would be in managing this process. The UN became a central battle ground for ideas and visions of world order; as the newly-independent African and Asian states sought to redress the inequalities created by colonialism, the US and UK sought to maintain the status quo, while the Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld tried to reconcile these two contrasting views.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The book reinterprets the role of the UN during the Congo crisis from 1960 to 1964, presenting a multidimensional view of the organisation. Through an examination of the Anglo-American relationship, the book reveals how the UN helped position this event as a lightning rod in debates about how decolonisation interacted with the Cold War. By examining the ways in which the various dimensions of the UN came into play in Anglo-American considerations of how to handle the Congo crisis, the book reveals how the Congo debate reverberated in wider ideological struggles about how decolonisation evolved and what the role of the UN would be in managing this process. The UN became a central battle ground for ideas and visions of world order; as the newly-independent African and Asian states sought to redress the inequalities created by colonialism, the US and UK sought to maintain the status quo, while the Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld tried to reconcile these two contrasting views.

More books from Manchester University Press

Cover of the book Law and violence by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Practising EU foreign policy by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Catholic Literature and Secularisation in France and England, 1880–1914 by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Management and gender in higher education by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Gay men and the Left in post-war Britain by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book The VP Advantage by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Are the Irish Different? by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Monarchy, religion and the state by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Discovering Gilgamesh by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book From entertainment to citizenship by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Sinister histories by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book The cinema of Oliver Stone by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Amitav Ghosh by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Limits of horror by Alanna O'Malley
Cover of the book Beyond the state by Alanna O'Malley
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy