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Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World (09/2025, PB, ARC)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Special Attributes
- Advance Reader Copy
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9781324051978
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
1324051973
ISBN-13
9781324051978
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4074483596
Product Key Features
Book Title
Peacemaker : U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Modern / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political
Publication Year
2025
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Beautiful, gripping, and indispensable. . . . [T]he dreams revisited in this eye-opening and uplifting book have an enormous claim on the attention of Americans at a crossroads in their relation to global affairs., A wonderful subject, beautifully written, evoking a world startlingly like and unlike our own. Essential reading for anyone interested in the origins and possibilities of our current global crisis., A gift: a primer on the Cold War era, revives the pivotal role of U Thant--the first non-European to lead the UN--and foreshadowing the conflicts we face today., U Thant devoted his life to the pursuit of peace in a fearsomely fractured world. With empathy, care, and scholarly rigor, Thant Myint-U reminds us that the truly courageous never abandoned their struggles for justice, even in the darkest of times., A model of biographical thoroughness and insight, beautifully written and artfully shaped and plotted, it tells its improbable and altogether extraordinary story with an enviable mixture of writerly skill and scholarly authority., A gift: A primer on the Cold War era that revives the pivotal role of U Thant--the first non-European to lead the UN--and foreshadows the conflicts we face today., A wonderful subject, beautifully written, evoking a world startlingly like and unlike our own - a reminder of paths tragically not taken, of idealism and cynicism - of how much the United Nations offered and could still offer. Essential reading for anyone interested in the origins and possibilities of our current global crisis., Beautiful, gripping, and indispensable, this biography of the longest-serving United Nations secretary-general is also a reminder of almost forgotten aspirations for a postcolonial world beyond endless war and enduring hierarchy. The dreams revisited in this eye-opening and uplifting book have an enormous claim on the attention of Americans at a crossroads in their relation to global affairs.
Synopsis
"A wonderful subject, beautifully written, evoking a world startlingly like and unlike our own. Essential reading for anyone interested in the origins and possibilities of our current global crisis."--Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge A new history of the turbulent 1960s told through the life of U Thant, the first UN secretary-general of color, whose decisions once shaped global war and peace., A new history of the turbulent 1960s told through the life of U Thant, the first UN secretary-general of color, whose decisions once shaped global war and peace., In the early 1960s, a peaceful world was an imaginable goal. The still-young United Nations was widely respected and regarded as humankind's best hope for resolving global conflicts. African and Asian nations, having recently won their freedom from colonial domination, sought dignity and influence on the world stage. At the helm of their international efforts was U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma who, as the UN's first non-Western secretary-general, became the Cold War era's preeminent ambassador of peace. From the moment of his predecessor's mysterious death in 1961, Thant faced a deluge of violent conflicts in Congo, Yemen, Cyprus, and Nigeria, as well as one between India and Pakistan, that threatened larger conflagrations. Crucially, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he played an indispensable role--virtually hidden until now--in defusing tensions and helping both superpowers find a way back from nuclear confrontation. For years Thant also challenged Washington over its war in Vietnam, identifying paths to peace that could have saved the lives of millions. Drawing on newly declassified documents, Thant's grandson, historian Thant Myint-U, gives a riveting account of how his grandfather's gentle yet willful disposition shaped his determination to avoid a third world war, give voice to the newly decolonized world, create a fairer international economy, and safeguard the environment. Rather than a vestige of an idealistic past, U Thant's fight for peace is central to a fresh understanding of our world today.
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