Edward C. Luck, a leading commentator for a quarter century and president of the United Nations Association from 1984 to 1994, heads the Center for the Study of International Organization of the NYU School of Law and the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University. His previous books include Arms Control: The Multilateral Alternative (NYU Press, 1983).
"...exceptional in three important respects. First, it focuses on
relations between the United States and the UN in much greater
detail than any of its predecessors. Second, it makes numerous
illuminating comparisons with the League of Nations. Third, its
scholarship is impeccable and complemented by the perspective of an
insider-outsider." —Martin Ira Glassner, Perspectives on Political
Science|"...provides a thorough and insightful analysis of
America's enduring ambivalence toward international institutions
[and] does a superb job of describing this ambivalence.
" —Seymour Maxwell Finger, American Foreign Policy|"A vivid and
insightful account of America's century-old ambivalence toward
multi-lateral institutions." —G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs|"Anyone interested in understanding America's deep
ambivalence toward the United Nations would do well to read Edward
Luck's perceptive new book." —Jane E. Stromseth, Georgetown
University Law Center, American Journal of International
Law|"Provocative, thoughtful, and original. Mixed Messages speaks
to Americans of all political stripes. An important book, on the
eve of a national election, for anyone concerned about the
prospects for rebuilding a coherent foreign policy and reasserting
American global leadership.
" —Brent Scowcroft, U.S. National Security Adviser|"Ed Luck has
drawn on years of experience and a keen observer's eye to explain
the origins and importance of the problems that have arisen in
relations between the United States and the United Nations. What is
more, he also suggests some practical solutions." —Joseph S. Nye
Jr., Dean, John F. Kennedy School of Govt., Harvard
University|"This is a remarkable book by a man who has a profound
and wide-ranging knowledge of American politics and international
organizations. For anyone interested in studying the subject, this
book is a must!" —Lord Carrington, Secretary General of NATO
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