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The Concept of Community and the Future of the United Nations

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It may be unthinkable, even unimaginable, that the United Nations could itself become a true “community†in the near future. It is not unthinkable that the UN may be pushing the present disarray a little closer to that goal. The popular press abounds with loose references to the “world community,†but men who have thought deeply and hardheadedly about this prospect have also hinted in that direction, using various terms for the same thing. To quote only two, Lincoln P. Bloomfield calmly mentions “the universal society of which the United Nations is the forerunner†and Richard N. Gardner believes that a “genuine world community is waiting to be born. …â€

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  • Van Wagenen, Richard W., 1965. "The Concept of Community and the Future of the United Nations," International Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(3), pages 812-827, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:intorg:v:19:y:1965:i:03:p:812-827_01
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