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UN Through The Lens of Realism (Tannett, B. 2012) Class Lecture
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UN Through The Lens of Realism (Tannett, B. 2012) Class Lecture
R: L idealistic principles
Unsuccessful Utopian Ideas
Formulated in a moment of optimism post WWII
Concerned w/ Pow + St Interests
State centric:
Created by States for States
Sovereignity of St more important
oppose St interference in Constitution
Power
Security Council: permanent members - Veto
Acknowledging existence of power politics
Power shapes attitudes in UN
Resource of power and instrument of policy
?Americas hegemony: HQ - UN = NY,US
power exceeds Liberal ideas
Privileges to greater powers to avoid failure
UN an instrument
aim to achieve interests
Increase status
Veto - enables St to oppose aims of other St
e.g. China for Taiwan
e.g. Russia &China Veto Syria resolution
Using influence to gain favors = acheive goals
Failure of Cooperation
Wars UN intended to end continued
Vetoes during Cold War
Vetoes concerning current Syrian civil war
Example of Failure
Balkan War 1995, 1999
Srebenica 1995 8,000+ killed UN-peacekeepers stood by
Kosovo, 1999. Deaths:130,000 NATO air strike w/out security council permission.
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