POL343Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Veto, Nuclear Weapon, Peacekeeping
8 Jun 2014
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What: created after ww2, can authorize military intervention, peace keeping, or sanctions. 15 seats: 5 of which are permanent members with veto powers (us, russia, china, uk, france), Realist: aspect of un because of the veto power, it weakens un. Problems: multiple tasks for un troops, no actual standing army, lack of funding, collective security is difficult to enforce due to international relations. Reform: distribution of seats, reflects the power relationship in 1945, uk france no longer great powers, western states represent 60% of veto, yet 15% of population. Council should be enlarged, un membership has greatly expanded. Size: uk,us,ussr wanted small to deal with crises effectively, p5 can veto any proposed amendment to charter, elected members expanded from 6 to 10 in 1960s. Brazil, germany, india and japan (g-4) wanted permanent seats, reforms failed due to opposition. Enlargement is not impossible just difficult, reducing european share of seats with enhance legitimacy.
