University of Toronto Press
World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations
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- David MacKenzie
- University of Toronto Press
- Paperback
- 9781442601826
- 8.3 X 5.6 X 0.7 inches
- 0.6 pounds
- History > Modern - 20th Century
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
This short and well-written overview provides essential information on the history of international organizations (IOs), with particular focus on the League of Nations, the development of the United Nations, and the UN system. Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, when there were very few international organizations in existence, A World Beyond Borders traces the growth of IOs through to the close of the century, when there were literally thousands at the heart of the international system.
Following this chronological order, the book examines how international organizations became the major legal, moral, and cultural forces that they are today, involved in all aspects of international relations including peacekeeping, disarmament, peace resolution, human rights, diplomacy, and environmentalism.
This book is the first in the Canadian Historical Association / University of Toronto Press International Themes and Issues Series, which is dedicated to publishing concise, focused overviews of topics that are of international significance in the study of history.
Author Bio
Dr. David MacKenzie is a Professor in the Department of History. His main areas of academic interest are in Canadian history and international relations and the study of international organizations.
He is the author of several books, including Inside the Atlantic Triangle: Canada and the Entrance of Newfoundland into Confederation, 1939-1949 (1986); Canada and International Civil Aviation, 1932-1948 (1989); The Clarkson Gordon Story: In Celebration of 125 Years (1989); Arthur Irwin: A Biography (1993); ICAO: A History of the International Civil Aviation Organization (2010); A World Beyond Borders: An Introduction to the History of International Organizations (2010); Canada 1911: The Decisive Election that Shaped the Country (with Patrice Dutil, 2011), Embattled Nation: Canada’s Wartime Election of 1917 (with Patrice Dutil, 2017) and is the editor of Canada and the First World War: Essays in Honour of Robert Craig Brown (2005, second edition 2018).
Dr. MacKenzie also is a member of the graduate faculty.
- Education
- BA (History) McGill University;
- MA (History) University of Toronto;
- PhD (History) University of Toronto
Source: Ryerson University
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