1st Edition
The History and Politics of UN Security Council Reform
By Dimitris Bourantonis
Copyright 2005
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Security Council in 1945 and the quest for reform; Chapter 2 Demands for reform in the Cold War era; Chapter 3 The post-Cold War case for reform; Chapter 4 The debate in the UN: 1992–5; Chapter 5 The debate in the UN: 1996–2000; Chapter 6 Conclusions;
Biography
Dimitris Bourantonis is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Athens University of Economics and Business.