POL310Y5 Lecture Notes - Ownership Society, Security Sector Governance And Reform, Wrong Impression
7 Jun 2014
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Failed peace talks in syria demonstrate that russia will not support a diplomatic resolution on western or arab terms. Russia and the assad regime have military ties and arms sales. Russia has fought two civil wars against (sunni) muslim minorities. Russia used three unsc vetoes on syria. Main reason for russian opposition to the west on syria. Russia doesn"t believe that unsc should endorse the removal of sitting governments. Russsia is more likely to support a un operation that may condemn a rebel group but not when it comes to governments. Us led interventions in kosovo, afghanistan, iraq, libya threaten the international system and regime stability in russia. Russia regrets abstaining from unsc vote on libya, russia believes that hi for r2p is a cover for regime change. Because obama wants un legitimization & backing for his interventions. The us can do regime change or work through the unsc, but not both.
