A Century of Pleasure and Profit
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Author_James Traub
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City On A Hill
Crises crisis leader reform
Early 2000s 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Failures US USA America
Important critical study
in Times Square
Institution drama narrative
Koffi Anan political history
Politics and international relations
Scandal Iraq invasion
Supporters critics do we need
The Devil's Playground
United Nations historical
Product details
- ISBN 9780747587286
- Weight: 283g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 19 Nov 2007
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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
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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.
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.
