The No-Nonsense Guide to..
United Nations
by Maggie Black

In the first book to distill the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume, Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings and current limitations.

It includes the UN creation and early history; how it is structured and
whether it is well constituted in its functions. She considers possibilities for reform to make it more democratic, effective and fit for purpose.

Maggie Black is a writer and editor who worked in the UN system for 11 years and has since undertaken assignments for many UN organizations. She is the author of several books including the No-Nonsense Guide to International Development (2007) in this series, and two biographies of UNICEF.

"Well-informed, acutely insightful, sharply opinionated and highly readable – a must for anyone interested in the UN."
Shashi Tharoor, UN Under Secretary-General, 2002-2007

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“A splendid series of pocketable guides to issue politics.” The Guardian “The No-Nonsense Guides target those topics that a large army of voters cares about, but that politicos evade.” The Independent Format: 180 mm x 110 mm; 144 pages; diagrams, maps, charts, graphs and tinted boxes used throughout to illustrate key information; paperback. All books in this series are printed on environmentally-friendly paper.