Politics and Process at the United Nations: The Global Dance

by Smith, Courtney B.

• ISBN13: 9781588263230
• ISBN10: 1588263231
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-31
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
1 Introduction to the Global Dance	1	(18)
The Nature of Parliamentary Diplomacy: An Analogy	2	(4)
Understanding UN Processes: Where Do We Start?	6	(6)
Understanding UN Processes: The Plan of the Book	12	(7)
Part 1 Members of the Troupe: Actors at the United Nations
2 Member States and Delegates	19	(34)
State Roles at the United Nations	21	(11)
Permanent Missions and Delegations	32	(9)
Personal Attributes and Delegate Autonomy	41	(12)
3 Groups and Blocs	53	(26)
The Role of Groups at the United Nations	55	(3)
Types of Groups and Voting Blocs	58	(3)
Electoral Groups	61	(6)
Common Interest Groups	67	(6)
Negotiating Groups	73	(6)
4 The Secretariat and the Secretary-General	79	(30)
The Development of the International Civil Service	80	(6)
The Secretary-General	86	(13)
The Secretariat	99	(10)
5 Civil Society and the Private Sector	109	(32)
Nongovernmental Organizations	111	(5)
Multinational Corporations	116	(3)
Mechanisms of Participation and Influence	119	(18)
Obstacles to Participation and Influence	137	(4)
Part 2 Movements of the Dance: Procedures and Processes
6 Formal Arenas: The Structures of Decisionmaking	141	(46)
Five Formal Arenas of Decisionmaking	142	(5)
The General Assembly	147	(15)
The Security Council	162	(15)
Other Formal Arenas: ECOSOC, the Specialized Agencies, and Global Conferences	177	(10)
7 Decision Rules and Parliamentary Procedures	187	(36)
The Consideration of Proposals	190	(10)
Managing Debate Through Leadership	200	(7)
Making Decisions Through Voting	207	(16)
8 Informal Networking: The Personal Side	223	(24)
The Scope and Nature of Informal Contacts	226	(12)
Informal Consultations in the Security Council	238	(9)
9 Strategies of Influence: Positional, Personal, and Procedural	247
Strategies Based on Positional Power	251	(9)
Strategies Based on Personal Attributes	260	(4)
Strategies Based on Procedural Manipulation	264	(13)
Part 3 Implications of the Dance
10 The United Nations and State Compliance	277	(18)
Evaluating the United Nations	278	(4)
Considering State Compliance	282	(8)
Does the Process Itself Matter?	290	(5)
List of Acronyms	295	(2)
References	297	(22)
Index	319	(10)
About the Book	329