Dag Hammarskjöld, the United Nations and the decolonisation of Africa:

In 1953 Dag Hammarskjöld became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations-the highest international civil servant. Before his mission was cut short by a 1961 plane crash in then Northern Rhodesia (today Zambia), he used his office to act on the basis of anti-hegemonic values, including soli...

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Main Author: Melber, Henning 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Hurst & Company 2020
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190087562.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190087562.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190087562.001.0001
Summary:In 1953 Dag Hammarskjöld became the second Secretary-General of the United Nations-the highest international civil servant. Before his mission was cut short by a 1961 plane crash in then Northern Rhodesia (today Zambia), he used his office to act on the basis of anti-hegemonic values, including solidarity and recognition of otherness. The dubious circumstances of Hammarskjöld's death have received much attention, including a new official investigation (which is summarized in a chapter), but have perhaps overshadowed his diplomatic legacy-one that has often been hotly contested. This text summarizes Hammarskjöld's personal background and the normative frameworks of the United Nations
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2019. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780190099596
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190087562.001.0001

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