01948nam a2200361 a 4500 ebr10476772 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 050201s2005 nyu sb 001 0 eng d 2005002848 0875863612 (soft cover : alk. paper) 0875863620 (hard cover : alk. paper) 0875863639 (ebook) 9780875863610 9780875863634 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)742514048 JZ4984.5 .W46 2005eb 341.23 22 Wells, Donald A. (Donald Arthur), 1917- The United Nations [electronic resource] : states vs. international laws / Donald A. Wells. New York : Algora Pub., c2005. viii, 193 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. The establishment of the United Nations : why the UN functions the way it does -- The search for rules or laws of war : forbidden strategies and weapons -- The role of the Security Council in war and peace -- The precedent of war crimes trials and the bases for the UN international criminal courts. "This book explores the structure of the UN, its achievements and its weaknesses, explaining what it can and cannot do, and why. It traces mankind's quest for international laws, especially with regard to war; and shows how the US shaped the UN and continues to direct and limit its functioning"--Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. United Nations. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10476772 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 217728 217728