The United Nations under Dag Hammarskjold, 1953-1961

by Heller, Peter B.

• ISBN13: 9780810836990
• ISBN10: 0810836998
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-23
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

Organized around the major events that marked Hammarskjöld's eight and a half years in office, this volume takes stock of Hammarskjöld first as a person and then as an international functionary. Also included are a bibliography, chronology, index, and an appendix of significant documents.

Author Biography

Peter B. Heller (M.A., Ph.D., New York University) is a professor in the department of government and politics of Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction: Dag Hammarskjold's United Nations	ix
Hammarskjold: A New-Style Secretary-General	1	(16)
Hammarskjold and the Constitutional Framework	17	(20)
The Events: Extension of Hammarskjold's Authority	37	(22)
The Events: Limits on Hammarskjold's Authority	59	(32)
Breaking New Ground	91	(24)
Hammarskjold's Last Hurrah: The Congo	115	(32)
Conclusion: Hammarskjold---Flash in the Pan or Prophet of a New World Order?	147	(6)
Chronology of Dag Hammarskjold's Life, 1905-1961	153	(2)
Chronology of Events, 1953-1961	155	(120)
Appendix A Members of the United Nations	275	(2)
Appendix B Excerpt from Chapter XV of the Charter of the United Nations	277	(2)
Appendix C Hammarskjold's Press Statement before Assuming Secretary-General Position	279	(2)
Appendix D National Clearance Procedures	281	(2)
Appendix E ``Old Creeds in a New World''	283	(2)
Appendix F Tenth Annual Report	285	(4)
Appendix G Principal Members of the United Nations Secretariat as of December 31, 1960	289	(4)
Appendix H ONUC Civilian and Military Representatives in the Congo, 1960-1961	293	(1)
Appendix I Victims of DC-6 Aircraft Crash	294	(1)
Appendix J The New York Times Editorial on Hammarskjold's Death	295	(2)
Appendix K Biographical Profiles	297	(6)
Ralph J. Bunche	297	(1)
Lester B. Pearson	298	(1)
Patrice Lumumba	299	(1)
Joseph Kasavubu	300	(1)
Moise Tshombe	300	(1)
Joseph-Desire Mobutu	301	(2)
Bibliography	303	(16)
Index	319	(10)
About the Author	329