{"product_id":"our-last-best-hope-president-john-f-kennedy-why-the-united-nations-stumbles-and-what-the-united-states-should-do-about-it-9780595480258","title":"Our Last Best Hope -President John F. Kennedy: Why the United Nations Stumbles and What the United States Should Do about It","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"As America tries to deal with the consequences of its misfired Iraq expedition and the host of other challenges lurking in a murky future, this book will sharpen our thoughts on the uses and misuses of the UN and where it fits into Washington policies. The authors suggest an approach and specific policy elements that merit serious attention, even as they make clear they do not expect the UN will be any kind of panacea.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Morton Abramowitz, Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the same authors: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Third Try: can the UN work?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Published in Australia by Scribe Books in 2005, The Third Try was selected for the short list of a prestigious New South Wales Literary Prize. The German translation, by Dr Michael Haupt, was released in 2006 by Parthas Verlag in Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e from Third Try Australian reviews: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\".a brilliant analysis of an often maligned organization that pledged international kinship and is struggling to reinvent itself to stand for something meaningful. An extremely significant book that is sure to rouse the public from its slumber. Five stars.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Tony O'Loughlin, Australian Bookseller \u0026amp; Publisher, October 2005\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \".written for the lay reader and is set out in a clear, straightforward style . Its accessible manner makes welcome reading when facing such a daunting subject.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Chris Saliba, WebDiary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595480258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M. James Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280578248885,"sku":"9780595480258","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6355ad5c-4a72-492d-ae8a-7984852b0e3a.jpg?v=1751467905","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/our-last-best-hope-president-john-f-kennedy-why-the-united-nations-stumbles-and-what-the-united-states-should-do-about-it-9780595480258","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}