Fulfilling the Sacred Trust: The UN Campaign for International Accountability for Dependent Territories in the Era of Decolonization PDF
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FULFILLING THE SACRED TRUST FULFILLING THE SACRED TRUST THE UN CAMPAIGN FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEPENDENT TERRITORIES IN THE ERA OF DECOLONIZATION Mary Ann Heiss CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS Ithaca and London Copyright © 2020 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2020 by Cornell University Press Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Heiss, Mary Ann, 1961– author. Title: Fulfilling the sacred trust : the UN campaign for international accountability for dependent territories in the era of decolonization / Mary Ann Heiss. Description: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020007239 (print) | LCCN 2020007240 (ebook) | ISBN 9781501752704 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781501752711 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: United Nations—H istory—20th c entury. | Decolonization. | Non- self- governing territories. | Self- determination, National. Classification: LCC JV151 .H45 2020 (print) | LCC JV151 (ebook) | DDC 341.2/8— dc23 LC rec ord available at https:// lccn . loc . gov / 2020007239 LC ebook rec ord available at https:// lccn . loc . gov / 2020007240 For CEW Contents Introduction: T oward International Accountability for All Dependent Territories 1 1. Laying the Groundwork: International Interest in Non- Self- Governing Territories 18 2. Fits and Starts: The Contours of International Accountability Emerge 36 3. Orga nizational Foundations: The Committee on Information Becomes Operational 60 4. Rhe toric and Routine: The Last Vestiges of Western Dominance 82 5. Taking Off the Gloves: New UN Activism in the Chapter XI Territories 104 6. Power Shifts: The Full- On Drive for Accountability 132 7. Crossing the Rubicon: Proponents of Accountability Take Control 160 8. Activism Triumphant: Achieving International Accountability for All Dependent Territories 178 Conclusion: International Accountability Assessed 202 viii Contents Acknowl edgments 207 Notes 209 Bibliography 271 Index 281 FULFILLING THE SACRED TRUST
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