The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations
Edited by Thomas G. Weiss and Sam Daws

Published by: Oxford University Press, 2007
ISBN: 978-0199279517
(available in paper, January 2009)

Abstract
This authoritative, one-volume treatment of over sixty years of history of the United Nations is written by almost 50 distinguished scholars, analysts, and practitioners (almost all of whom are ACUNS members). Citations and suggested readings contain a wealth of primary and secondary references to the history, politics, and law of the world organization. The editors’ lengthy introduction provides a discussion of continuity and change, and the handbook includes a clear and penetrating examination of the UN's development since 1945 and the challenges that it faces in the twenty-first century. This key reference work also contains appendices of the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Stature of the International Court of Justice.  This volume is intended to shape the discipline of UN studies, and to establish itself as the essential point of reference for all those working on, in, or around the world organization.