Bourantonis The History and Politics of UN Security Council Reform

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-134-39448-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

This is a penetrating analysis of UN Security Council reform. It presents an overview of the current debates - emphasising the potential for, and modalities of, adjustment in the post-Cold War era - through a systematic investigation of the various reform proposals and the attitudes of member states. This is essential reading for all students and scholars of the United Nations and international relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bourantonis, Dimitris

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Vereinte Nationen, UN Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Introduction

1 The Security Council in 1945 and the quest for reform

The structure of the Security Council

Security Council: A case for adjustment

2 Demands for reform in the Cold War era

The early years (1946-54)

The rise of demands for an expansion of the Security Council (1955-6)

Expansion becomes hostage of inter-issue bargaining (1957-1965)

1965 onward

3 The post-Cold War case for reform

The new international setting and the impulse for reform

A de facto reform of the Security Council: Russia slips into the Soviet seat

The Debate in the UN: 1992-5

Conditional support for Germany and Japan

Improving working practices as a means to diffuse pressure for substantial reform

The changing political context of the debate

5 The debate in the UN: 1996-2000

The changing attitude of the permanent members

The Razali plan: A solution to the deadlock?

6 Conclusions

Appendix 1: The cascade effect of permanent membership

Appendix 2: Member-states of the United Nations

Appendix 3: Razali reform paper

Notes and References

Index