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020 _a9041102485 (hbk.)
100 1 _aPECK Connie
245 0 _aThe United Nations as a dispute settlement system:
_bimproving mechanisms for the prevention and resolution of conflict
260 _aThe Hague:
_bKluwer Law International,
_c1996
300 _a301p.
520 3 _aProvides a comprehensive review of preventive diplomacy, examines the obstacles to the effective practice of preventive diplomacy, and discusses various models which have been proposed to evercome these obstacles. Examines the UN structures and concludes that the Security Council is not well suited to the task. Proposes a less political and more autonomous specialist function within the UN under the Secretary-General. Also recognises the value of peace building as distinct from conflict prevention.
650 _aCONFLICT PREVENTION
650 _aCONFLICT RESOLUTION
650 _aDIPLOMACY
650 _aUNITED NATIONS
945 _i0001670
_rN
_sY
999 _c3076
_d3076