Understanding the UN Security Council
Subtitle: Coercion or Consent?
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: June 2, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780754640929
Subjects: United Nations & UN agencies; Peacekeeping forces; Intervention (International law); Legal Reference / Law Profession; United Nations.; Law; United Nations; Security Council; International; Intervention (International la; Decision making; Sovereignty
First sentence: In spite of the enthusiasm for reaffirming the key role of the UN Security Council in preserving international peace and security, the council was instead fighting for its very relevance and credibility.