Bøker av Bertrand G. Ramcharan

Identifies the need for preventive human rights strategies, maps what exists by way of such strategies, and offers policy options to deal with the world of the future.

The concept of preventive diplomacy has captivated the United Nations since it was first articulated by Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold. This work traces the history of the practice of preventive diplomacy by UN Secretaries-General, the Security Council, and other UN organizations, and examines its prospects in an age of genocide and terrorism.