Building states: the United Nations, development, and decolonization, 1945-1965

2025/01/02 by Mary Ann Heiss · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #African history and culture studies #Decolonization #Economic growth #Economics #Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics #Law #Political science #Politics

paper · doi:10.1080/27708888.2025.2485747

published in The Global Sixties 18(1), 82-84

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Abstract

The United Nations Charter established the organization as a champion of both development and decolonization. Its Preamble included universal economic and social advancement among the organization’...

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