Many have proclaimed the fundamentals of global security were altered by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Do these changes undercut or enhance the role of the United Nations? What do events like the role of the UN in the crisis over Iraq tell us? Here top scholars examine the role of the UN in preventing international and civil violence, arms control, deterring and reversing aggression, and addressing humanitarian crises. The chapters are concise while providing depth of understanding of the issues, positions and problems facing the United Nations and its member states in grappling with increased opportunities and threats. Their lively presentations of the drama of UN debates establish the contributions and shortcomings of global multilateralism in an era of U.S. hegemony and unilateralism.
Preface; M.Zacher PART 1: ARMS CONTROL The UN and Debates Over Weapons of Mass Destruction; N.Tannenwald Facing the Challenge of Small Arms: The UN and Global Security; K.Krause Improving the Effectiveness of UN Arms Embargoes; W.A.Knight PART 2: CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION When Aspiration Exceeds Capability: The UN and Conflict Prevention; A.Mack & K.Furlong Can the UN Still Mediate?; F.O.Hampson PART 3: REVERSING, DETERRING AND PUNISHING AGGRESSIONS Another Reluctant Belligerent: The United Nations and the War on Terrorism; E.C.Luck UN Sanctions: A Glass Half-Full?; A.Mack & A.R.Khan International Tribunals and the Criminalization of International Violence; J.Lee & R.Price PART 4: THE UN AND INTERVENTION From Peacekeeping to Peace-building: The United Nations and the Challenge of Intrastate War; A.G.Sens Refugee Protection and State Security: Towards a Greater Convergence; G.Loescher Authorizing Humanitarian Intervention; J.Welsh Developing Countries and the Intervention-Sovereignty Debate; R.Thakur PART 5: INSTITUTIONAL REFORM Conundrums of International Power-Sharing: The Politics of Security Council Reform; M.W.Zacher The UN, Regional Organizations and Regional Conflict: Is There a Viable Role for the UN?; B.L.Job Human Security: An Opening for UN Reform; L.Axworthy PART 6: CONCLUSIONS The League of Nations Redux?; R.Price
