| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 270 pages) |
| Series |
Speaker's corner |
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Speaker's corner books.
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| Contents |
Foreword / by Kofi Annan -- Introduction -- Early warnings -- A telling phone call from Condi -- A war with multilateral support -- One, two, three Iraqs : the costs of the unilateralist doctrine -- War games in the United Nations : a tale of missed opportunities -- Resolution to act -- A tug of war -- The Blair-Lagos last-ditch effort -- The final diplomatic bets -- High noon in Iraq : diplomacy fails -- Unilateralism in retreat : the hard task of winning the peace in Iraq -- Multilateralism under fire -- The war deepens : the UN is a target -- A turn toward tactical multilateralism -- Why multilateralism matters : the United Nations enables the transfer of sovereignty in Iraq and the 2005 elections -- A sense of loss of direction and moral defeat -- Negotiating the establishment of the Iraqi interim government -- The end of occupation? -- The 2005 elections and the Nouri al-Maliki government -- Worlds apart : the alienation of allies -- Chile : the distant neighbor -- Mexico : "so far from God, so close to the United States" -- The transatlantic divide with the "old Europe" -- Less-than-willing allies and the failed evidence to go to war -- Conclusions : the U.S war backtrack and the future of multilateralism -- The costs of a war without friends -- A changing attitude toward the United Nations -- Why the United States should care about multilateralism -- Beyond Iraq : to lead or to impose |
| Summary |
Beginning with a telling phone call from Condi, the former president of the UN Security Council tells for the first time the behind-the-scenes story of the Iraq war, as seen from an international perspective. Ambassador Mu"oz examines the United States controversial decision to take a unilateral stand and the repercussions for both the U.S. and the rest of the world. This fascinating case study explains why a multilateral approach to foreign policy, including reliance on international organizations such as the UN, is imperative in today s world. A Solitary War offers a compelling argument for |
| Notes |
"A Fulcrum paperback original"--Page 4 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-264) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
United Nations -- Iraq
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| SUBJECT |
United Nations. fast (OCoLC)fst00530351 |
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Diplomatic history
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Participation, European
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Diplomatic history.
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Military participation -- European.
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Politics and government
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Europe -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Iraq -- Politics and government -- 2003- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004001807
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
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| Subject |
Europe.
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Iraq.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007051382 |
| ISBN |
1282468154 |
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9781282468153 |
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9781555918972 |
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1555918972 |
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9786612468155 |
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6612468157 |
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