TY - BOOK AU - Wells,Donald A. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - The United Nations: states vs. international laws AV - JZ4984.5 .W46 2005eb U1 - 341.23 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Algora Pub. KW - United Nations KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - "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 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10476772 ER -