How could a man with a past mired in Nazi membership and alleged
involvement in war crimes become Secretary General of the United
Nations, an organization dedicated not only to the maintenance of
peace but also to the preservation and advancement of human rights?
"Bending with the WindS" is the result of Seymour Maxwell Finger's
and Arnold A. Saltzman's exploration of that question. Their
analysis is based on a review of hundreds of confidential telegrams
between the United States and its mission to the United Nations and
more than one hundred interviews with diplomats from WaldheiM's
period of service as Secretary General, including Kurt Waldheim
himself.
A large part of this volume is an in-depth study of WaldheiM's
performance as Secretary General, an aspect of his life that has
previously been neglected. Finger and Saltzman first probe the
powers of that office, as well as its limitations, through a brief
historical analysis of the actions of the five Secretaries General.
This provides a basis for evaluating WaldheiM's performance and the
political context in which he performed. Emphasis is placed on
WaldheiM's pliability, his tendency to bend with the wind. This
broad discussion leads to a search for a procedure of choosing a
Secretary General that will produce the kind of leadership required
for a revitalized United Nations. This book will certainly find a
place on the shelves of readers interested in the United Nations or
the Waldheim affair.
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