Dag Hammarskjöld, the United Nations and the decolonisation of Africa / Henning Melber.
2020
D839.7.H3 M45 2020
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Title
Dag Hammarskjöld, the United Nations and the decolonisation of Africa / Henning Melber.
Author
Melber, Henning, author.
ISBN
9780190099596 (electronic book)
Published
London : Hurst & Company, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
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D839.7.H3 M45 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification
909.825092
Summary
In 1953 Dag Hammarskjöld became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations-the highest international civil servant. Before his mission was cut short by a 1961 plane crash in then Northern Rhodesia (today Zambia), he used his office to act on the basis of anti-hegemonic values, including solidarity and recognition of otherness. The dubious circumstances of Hammarskjöld's death have received much attention, including a new official investigation (which is summarized in a chapter), but have perhaps overshadowed his diplomatic legacy-one that has often been hotly contested. This text summarizes Hammarskjöld's personal background and the normative frameworks of the United Nations.
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In 1953 Dag Hammarskjöld became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations-the highest international civil servant. Before his mission was cut short by a 1961 plane crash in then Northern Rhodesia (today Zambia), he used his office to act on the basis of anti-hegemonic values, including solidarity and recognition of otherness. The dubious circumstances of Hammarskjöld's death have received much attention, including a new official investigation (which is summarized in a chapter), but have perhaps overshadowed his diplomatic legacy-one that has often been hotly contested. This text summarizes Hammarskjöld's personal background and the normative frameworks of the United Nations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Specialized.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 22, 2020).
Series
Oxford scholarship online.
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Print version: 9780190087562
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