The UN Security Council and informal groups of states :
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[Book]
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complementing or competing for governance? /
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Jochen Prantl.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Oxford :
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Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xiii, 299 pages :
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illustrations ;
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24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Janus-faced structure of the Security Council: open system and closed shop -- Emergence of informal groups of states -- Proliferation of informal groups in the post-bipolar era -- Conclusion: exit, voice, and loyalty as analytical framework -- Namibia: group of three and Western Contact Group -- El Salvador: group of friends of the UN Secretary-General -- Kosovo: Quint, G-8, and Troika -- Conclusions: implications for governance of the UN Security Council.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book provides the first comparative treatment of the roles of informal ad hoc groupings of states within selected conflict settings and their effects on governance in and out of the UN Security Council. This book seeks to establish the importance of informal ad hoc groupings of states in the making of peace. The dynamics between informal institutions and the Security Council are closely examined in the context of conflict resolution in Namibia, El Salvador, and Kosovo. The study illustrates the changing role of the Council in the maintenance of international peace and security."--Jacket.
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UN Security Council and informal groups of states.