Boutros Boutros-Ghali: Afro-Arab Prophet, Proselytiser, Pharoah, and Pope

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This is the first historical biography in English to be published on Egyptian scholar-diplomat, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the most intellectually accomplished of the nine UN secretaries-general. The first African and first Arab to occupy the post, Boutros-Ghali held the office in the momentous five post-Cold War years (1992-1996), massively expanding UN peacekeeping and leading intellectual debates on development, democratisation, and human rights. He had earlier been a key architect of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty as Egypt’s minister of state for foreign affairs, a major figure in Third World diplomacy, and a Professor of International Law and International Relations. This accessible biography sets Boutros-Ghali’s career within the political, social, and cultural contexts from which he emerged. Please note: T&F does not sell or distribute the print version in Sub-Saharan Africa. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Noblesse Oblige: A Committed Coptic Christian Chapter 2: The Prophet: Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Chapter 3: The Proselytiser: The Organisation of African Unity and the Non-Aligned Movement Chapter 4: The Pharaoh: The Perils of Peacemaking Chapter 5: The Pope on the East River: Development, Democratisation, and Human Rights Chapter 6: Legacy Acknowledgements Index