History and Politics of UN Security Council Reform

Taylor & Francis

This book, using an historical approach, provides a penetrating analysis of issues surrounding UN Security Council reform. > 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\u20135; Chapter 5 The debate in the UN: 1996\u20132000; Chapter 6 Conclusions; > Dimitris Bourantonis is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Athens University of Economics and Business.