The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council
Synopsis
Trades of money for political influence persist at every level of government. Not surprisingly, governments themselves trade money for political support on the international stage. Strange, however, is the tale of this book. For, in this study, legitimacy stands as the central political commodity at stake. The book investigates the ways governments trade money for favors at the United Nations Security Council - the body endowed with the international legal authority to legitimize the use of armed force to maintain or restore peace. With a wealth of quantitative data, the book shows that powerful countries, such as the United States, Japan, and Germany, extend financial favors to the elected members of the Security Council through direct foreign aid and through international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In return, developing countries serving on the Security Council must deliver their political support . . . or face the consequences.
- कॉपीराइट:
- 2014 James Raymond Vreeland and Axel Dreher
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781139948906
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 2014-05-07T10:40:20Z
- भाषा:
- English
- श्रेणी:
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.