The post-Cold War case for reform

Demands for reform of the Security Council have been growing for years. In fact, the issue of Council reform had been on the General Assembly's agenda since 1979 but had attracted little interest. However, Security Council reform became a 'hot issue' in the late 1980s when the end of...

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Published inThe History and Politics of UN Security Council Reform pp. 27 - 38
Main Author Bourantonis, Dimitris
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Routledge 2005
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
International relations
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
United Nations & UN agencies
Security Council
Russian Federation
General Assembly Seat
NAM Member
Security Council Permanent Seat
postCold War
Security Council Summit
UN
USSR Succession
Permanent Members
Security Council Reform
Nonpermanent Members
Council Reform
Gianni De Michelis
Permanent Seat
Italian Proposal
Soviet Seat
ICJ
EU Representation
Non-aligned States
General Assembly's Agenda
NAM
Nonaligned States
Permanent Membership
European Community's Representation
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ISBN9780415459914
0415308453
0415459915
9780415308458
DOI10.4324/9780203335390-4

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Summary:Demands for reform of the Security Council have been growing for years. In fact, the issue of Council reform had been on the General Assembly's agenda since 1979 but had attracted little interest. However, Security Council reform became a 'hot issue' in the late 1980s when the end of East-West confrontation opened up prospects for a greater role of the Security Council in world affairs.
ISBN:9780415459914
0415308453
0415459915
9780415308458
DOI:10.4324/9780203335390-4