The Security Council (A Study in Adolescence)

Through an examination of theory and practice of the United Nation's Security Council, Richard Hiscocks provides an evaluation of the Council's effectiveness in handling international problems after World War II.

After the United Nations Organization was formed post-World War II, the Security Council was developed in order to uphold one of the UN's primary focuses: maintaining international peace and security.

As the first international body with the specialized task of maintaining peace and...