Book Review 86: Legitimacy of Power by Dilip Sinha.




Legitimacy of Power: The Permanence of Five in the Security Council by Dilip Sinha is an informative and brilliant piece of work. I have always chosen fiction over non-fiction, but recently as I am reading more of the non-fiction genre, I am intrigued and amazed by the brilliance of this genre.

As is evident from the title of the book, it talks about the working and operations of the United Nations, more specifically, about one of its most important organ, Security Council. It is a study of international security cooperation and its international law. It has historical details about how the organisation came into being, with UK, USA, Russia, France and China as the Permanent Five members, and how it has been working since. The book is divided into 16 chapters, each chapter describing the various aspects of the UN, from its formation to the modern times.
It is extremely informative and contains a detailed description.

Legitimacy of Power is a perfect academic text and is suitable especially for students and academicians. It is neither a short nor an easy read. It contains a lot of details and technical matters which needs to be researched about a bit. The content is unique and brilliant. The author has done a commendable job in structuring this book in a systematic way. This is the result of extensive research and experience.

Altogether, for me, this book was an extremely informative and interesting read.


About the author: Dilip Sinha was head of India's UN affairs during its membership of the Security Council in the eventful period, 2011-2012. He was ambassador to the UN in Geneva, where he was elected Vice President of the UN Human Rights Council in 2014 and Vice Chairman of the South Centre. Sinha steered India's response to the crises in Libya and Syria in the Security Council and to Sri Lanka in the Human Rights Council. During his diplomatic career, Sinha headed India's relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran and served in Germany, Egypt, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Greece. Dilip Sinha is now based in India where he writes and delivers talks.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars.
Publisher: Vij Books India.
First Published: February 2019
Pages: 332
Price: ₹595/-

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Thanks to the Half Baked Beans,  for the review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

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