The United Nations and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security,

Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1955. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. xiii, 709 p. Footnotes. Index. This is the first of a series of studies published by the Brookings Institution on major features of the United Nations system. It is the purpose of this volume to analyze and appraise the methods and processes for maintaining peace and secrity throught the United Nations. It covers the procedures for the peaceful settlement or adjustment of disputes and situaitons, the cuse of collective measures in threats to or breaches of the peace, and the regulation of armaments, and evaluates these methods and processes in light of the conditions in which the United Nations has had to function. Condition: Good in good dust jacket. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips.

Keywords: Aggression, Armaments, Arms Control, Atomic Energy Commission, Brussels Pact, Collective Measures, Embargo, General Assembly, Ambatielos, International Court of Justice, Human Rights, Palestine, Security Council

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