Eyes on the Prize: The Quest for Nonpermanent Seats on the UN Security Council

Global Governance, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 3-23, 2000

22 Pages Posted: 22 Sep 2008

Date Written: 2000

Abstract

This article surveys the drivers behind the appeal of elected membership in the UN Security Council, some pitfalls for candidate states, and suggests some elements of both benefit and costs attaching to Council membership.

Keywords: United Nations, UN Security Council, Security Council elections, Security Council membership, International influence and power

Suggested Citation

Malone, David M., Eyes on the Prize: The Quest for Nonpermanent Seats on the UN Security Council (2000). Global Governance, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 3-23, 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1271768

David M. Malone (Contact Author)

UN University ( email )

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