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

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"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" --

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Heiss, Mary Ann, 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
United Nations > History > 20th century.
United Nations
1900-1999
Decolonization.
Non-self-governing territories.
Self-determination, National.
Décolonisation.
Territoires non autonomes.
Droit des peuples à disposer d'eux-mêmes.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
Decolonization
Non-self-governing territories
Self-determination, National
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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