No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations (Lawrence Stone Lectures)

Historian Mark Mazower traces the origins and early development of the United Nations, examining its ideological roots, early history and changing role in world affairs. By looking at major personalities such as Jan Smuts and Jawaharlal Nehru, he shows how the UN changed from a guardian of imperialism into an instrument for ending it.Mazower, Mark is the author of 'No Enchanted Palace: The End of Empire and the Ideological Origins of the United Nations (Lawrence Stone Lectures)', published 2009 under ISBN 9780691135212 and ISBN 0691135215.