POLI 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Extortion, Kojo Annan, Saddam Hussein
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Farkasch will offer us materials in addition to the textbook about legitimacy and credibility of un. Sometimes one needs to give up some sovereignty to gain benign cooperation (which is potentially more valuable) Coalition of willingness really should be extortion. If you vote for us seat, we would give your country aid and support. America needs to deny themselves of the license to do always as they please. Us is the largest contribution to un. Forensics accountants found 100,000 dollar cash in the desk drawers of us embassy in iraq. Scandal that almost ruined un talk about it later. Un is anti-israel (or rather, most of the members are) In 1982, america vetoed 35 anti-israel bills. Wrote an article about america has the lobbyist for israel. Not only gives insight about ir, but academic (how professors are silenced) We spend 9 billion dollars for 100,000 peace keepers. States will always focus on their national interests more than collective security.
