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Fulfilling the sacred trust : the UN campaign for international accountability for dependent territories in the era of decolonization /

"This book considers the UN campaign to extend the sort of activism that was invested in the Trusteeship System to the dependent territories of the victorious World War II allies" --

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heiss, Mary Ann, 1961- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : toward international accountability for all dependent territories
  • Laying the groundwork : international interest in non-self-governing territories
  • Fits and starts : the contours of international accountability emerge
  • Organizational foundations : the committee on information becomes operational
  • Rhetoric and routine : the last vestiges of western dominance
  • Taking off the gloves : new UN activism in the chapter XI territories
  • Power shifts : the full-on drive for accountability
  • Crossing the Rubicon : proponents of accountability take control
  • Activism triumphant : achieving international accountability for all dependent territories
  • Conclusion : international accountability assessed.