Power versus principle : United Nations reform in a unipolar world.

Power versus principle : United Nations reform in a unipolar world.

At the end of the Cold War emerged a unipolar world system and renewed optimism for the effectiveness and reform of the United Nations Security Council. Early promise for reform lost momentum in the mid- 1990s as the United States Congress turned away from multilateralism. I examine the tension betw...

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Main Author: Turner, Samantha.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-143442020-11-01T08:36:48Z Power versus principle : United Nations reform in a unipolar world. Turner, Samantha. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences At the end of the Cold War emerged a unipolar world system and renewed optimism for the effectiveness and reform of the United Nations Security Council. Early promise for reform lost momentum in the mid- 1990s as the United States Congress turned away from multilateralism. I examine the tension between power and principle in UN reform and while finding many obstacles to change, I identify possible paths to transformation. I conclude that to ensure its hegemonic status, the United States must commit to UN reform or face reduced legitimacy in the international system. Master of Science (International Relations) 2008-11-13T09:17:49Z 2008-11-13T09:17:49Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14344 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Turner, Samantha.
Power versus principle : United Nations reform in a unipolar world.
description At the end of the Cold War emerged a unipolar world system and renewed optimism for the effectiveness and reform of the United Nations Security Council. Early promise for reform lost momentum in the mid- 1990s as the United States Congress turned away from multilateralism. I examine the tension between power and principle in UN reform and while finding many obstacles to change, I identify possible paths to transformation. I conclude that to ensure its hegemonic status, the United States must commit to UN reform or face reduced legitimacy in the international system.
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title_short Power versus principle : United Nations reform in a unipolar world.
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