Irish Diplomacy at the United Nations, 1945-1965: National Interests and the International Order

by Joseph Morrison Skelly

Very good copy, in v. good DJ. Light yellowing to top edge.

314 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book provides an in-depth view of the efforts of Irish diplomats at the UN for the first decade or so of Irish tenure at the UN. It is dense at times, as it details telegrams and memos sent back and forth and their reception. Still, I learned a lot about the diplomatic dynamics at the UN, at least in its early days. I would have loved to read more about nuclear nonproliferation to find out how important Aiken's efforts were for the eventual birth of the NPT.
If you are a nerd about Irish foreign relations, middle powers at the UN, or early UN diplomacy, definitely give this book a try!