{"product_id":"the-best-intentions-kofi-annan-and-the-un-in-the-era-of-american-world-power-paperback","title":"The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American World Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Traub\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUpdated for the Paperback Edition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring his first term as secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan was one of the most widely admired men in the world. In 2001, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Then the UN failed to stop war in Iraq and genocide in Darfur, and the institution was engulfed by the Oil-for-Food scandal. By the time Annan left office in December 2006, both he and the UN had suffered a terrible loss of standing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid the UN's failures arise from its own structure and culture or from a clash with an American administration determined to go its own way in defiance of world opinion? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Best Intentions, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine \u003c\/i\u003ewriter James Traub traces the entwined histories of Kofi Annan and the UN from 1992 to the present, and offers a definitive portrait of the institution's role in the age of American dominance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Traub\u003c\/b\u003e has been a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e--where he writes about international affairs, U.S. foreign policy, and national political issues--since 1998. He has written three books, including \u003ci\u003eCity on a Hill \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Devil's Playground\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.52 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45330754109542,"sku":"9780312426743","price":43.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Q3FoZWkvMmRvUm9kcFFHVzZVRzBndz09.webp?v=1774378170","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-best-intentions-kofi-annan-and-the-un-in-the-era-of-american-world-power-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}