TY - BOOK AU - WHITTAKER David J TI - United Nations in the contemporary world SN - 0415153174 (pbk.) PY - 1997/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - ARMS CONTROL KW - DEVELOPING COUNTRIES KW - PEACEKEEPING KW - REFUGEES KW - UNITED NATIONS N2 - Covers the procedures and principles of the organisation; historical and recent case studies, including peacekeeping; the activities of the UN; roles of the UN in global urbanisation, arms control and aid for refugees ER -