No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations by Mazower, Mark M.
No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations by Mazower, Mark M.

No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations

A groundbreaking interpretation of the intellectual origins of the United Nations No Enchanted Palace traces the origins...
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
SKU: 9780691157955
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 393 left in stock
Author: Mark M. Mazower
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $57.23
10 customers are viewing this product
No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations by Mazower, Mark M.

No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations

$57.23
No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations by Mazower, Mark M.

No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations

$57.23
Author: Mark M. Mazower
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

A groundbreaking interpretation of the intellectual origins of the United Nations

No Enchanted Palace traces the origins and early development of the United Nations, one of the most influential yet perhaps least understood organizations active in the world today. Acclaimed historian Mark Mazower forces us to set aside the popular myth that the UN miraculously rose from the ashes of World War II as the guardian of a new and peaceful global order, offering instead a strikingly original interpretation of the UN's ideological roots, early history, and changing role in world affairs.

Mazower brings the founding of the UN brilliantly to life. He shows how the UN's creators envisioned a world organization that would protect the interests of empire, yet how this imperial vision was decisively reshaped by the postwar reaffirmation of national sovereignty and the unanticipated rise of India and other former colonial powers. This is a story told through the clash of personalities, such as South African statesman Jan Smuts, who saw in the UN a means to protect the old imperial and racial order; Raphael Lemkin and Joseph Schechtman, Jewish intellectuals at odds over how the UN should combat genocide and other atrocities; and Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, who helped transform the UN from an instrument of empire into a forum for ending it.

A much-needed historical reappraisal of the early development of this vital world institution, No Enchanted Palace reveals how the UN outgrew its origins and has exhibited an extraordinary flexibility that has enabled it to endure to the present day.

Author: Mark M. Mazower
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 02/24/2013
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.53w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780691157955

About the Author
Mark Mazower is the Ira D. Wallach Professor of History and World Order Studies at Columbia University.
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD
Example product title
$57.23 AUD
$57.23 AUD

Recently Viewed Products