The Diplomacy of Decolonisation: America, Britain and the United Nations During the Congo Crisis 1960-1964...

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Alanna O'Malley

The Diplomacy of Decolonisation

America, Britain and the United Nations During the Congo Crisis 1960-1964

Alanna O'Malley

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English

Manchester University Press
31 January 2018

Colonialism & imperialism; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Diplomacy; United Nations & UN agencies

Series: Key Studies in Diplomacy

The book reinterprets the role of the UN during the Congo crisis from 1960 to 1964, presenting a multidimensional view of the organisation. Through an examination of the Anglo-American relationship, the book reveals how the UN helped position this event as a lightning rod in debates about how decolonisation interacted with the Cold War. By examining the ways in which the various dimensions of the UN came into play in Anglo-American considerations of how to handle the Congo crisis, the book reveals how the Congo debate reverberated in wider ideological struggles about how decolonisation evolved and what the role of the UN would be in managing this process. The UN became a central battle ground for ideas and visions of world order; as the newly-independent African and Asian states sought to redress the inequalities created by colonialism, the US and UK sought to maintain the status quo, while the Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjoeld tried to reconcile these two contrasting views. -- .

By: Alanna O'Malley
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781526116260
ISBN 10: 152611626X
Series: Key Studies in Diplomacy
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 31 January 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alanna O'Malley is a Professor of United Nations Studies in Peace and Justice at Leiden University

Reviews for The Diplomacy of Decolonisation: America, Britain and the United Nations During the Congo Crisis 1960-1964

'A sharp, perceptive, multi-level analysis of one of the most difficult crises the UN had to manage. O'Malley weaves together empire and decolonization, internationalism and the Cold War, great power rivalry and public diplomacy, to give us an original, inspiring representation of the complexity - and fickleness - of international politics.' Federico Romero, European University Institute 'You will be hard-pressed to find a more provocative, original interpretation of the Congo crisis. In Alanna O'Malley's hands, the Congo is an entrepot, illuminating the United Nations' autonomy in international affairs while highlighting the tensions that coursed through the North Atlantic and Afro-Asian alliances. Diplomacy of Decolonisation is indispensable to students of African international history, and essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the Cold War and decolonization. ' Ryan Irwin, University at Albany -- .