Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations

In Act of Creation, Stephen C. Schlesinger tells a pivotal and little-known story of how Secretary of...
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Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations by Schlesinger, Stephen C.

Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations

€51,32

Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations

€51,32
Author: Stephen C. Schlesinger
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In Act of Creation, Stephen C. Schlesinger tells a pivotal and little-known story of how Secretary of State Edward Stettinius and the new American President, Harry Truman, picked up the pieces of the faltering campaign initiated by Franklin Roosevelt to create a "United Nations." Using secret agents, financial resources, and their unrivaled position of power, they overcame the intrigues of Stalin, the reservations of wartime allies like Winston Churchill, the discontent of smaller states, and a skeptical press corps to found the United Nations. The author reveals how the UN nearly collapsed several times during the conference over questions of which states should have power, who should be admitted, and how authority should be divided among its branches. By shedding new light on leading participants like John Foster Dulles, John F. Kennedy, Adlai Stevenson, Nelson Rockefeller, and E. B White, Act of Creation provides a fascinating tale of twentieth-century history not to be missed.



Author: Stephen C. Schlesinger
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 12/01/2004
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.92h x 5.90w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780813332758


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 03/20/2005 pg. 28

About the Author
Stephen Schlesinger is Director of the World Policy Institute at the New School University in New York City. In the mid-1990s, he worked at the United Nations, and also served as a speechwriter and foreign policy advisor to New York's Governor Mario Cuomo for twelve years. He is a frequent contributor to magazines and newspapers, including the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Nation, and the New York Observer . He lives in New York City.

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