I got this book because it seemed the perfect primer for me to get a better idea of Model United Nations, a program my daughter took at summer camp and may continue in the MUN program at her school. Unfortunately, the depth of this book made it, if not a little beyond me, definitely beyond my level of interest.

The initial section on the history and organization of the United Nations itself proved well written and somewhat interesting. I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the United Nations. But the same depth and care the author showed for explaining the UN became tedious when explaining the inner workings of MUN. In the end, I’m not sure who the target audience for this book should be. I think I was looking for a more “superficial” overview of structure, so the depth of description of committees, procedures, etc. were unnecessary and dull. But the flip side, someone already in MUN would know most of the details he provides, and there was less information on how to “win”.

The book may best serve (at least our family) as an easy reference guide for all of the committees from the UN, some bibliographic and appendix detail, etc. For that, the book was well researched and may prove a useful guide afterall. ( )