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Legitimating Role of the United Nations, 2003.
Examines the role of the United Nations as a legitimating instrument.
3,680 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 184.95
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The role of the United Nations as a legitimating instrument is discussed in this paper. A contrast is drawn between the Gulf War of 1991, with broad international acknowledgment of its legitimacy, and the unilateralism of the war against Iraq.
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"The most common criticism of the United Nations is that it is incapable of taking decisive action on its own. It can act only if some member nation or a coalition of member ..."
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The League of Nations and the United Nations, 2005.
This paper discusses the participation of the U.S. in the League of Nations and the United Nations as an element of the American national interest.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 80.95
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This paper explains that, although the U. S. failed to support the League of Nations, America supported the United Nations because the supreme national interest of America was to obtain a world atmosphere in which the United States could grow its inner social values devoid of undue commotion or danger from the outside. The author points out that collective action via the United Nations instead of unilateral action was considered politically viable on key political issues. The paper concludes that the League of Nations and the United Nations disappointed hopes the following the two world wars because, in no way, can they be an autonomous political power; at best, the U.N. is a mirror image of the opposing interest of autonomous states.
Table of Contents
Introduction
America's Rejection to Support the League of Nations
The Historical Background
The Fundamental Principals that Lead to the Rejection of the League of Nations
America's Support for the United Nations
Using United Nations to Achieve the Goals of American Foreign Policy
The Fundamental Goal of Military Security
The Fundamental Goal of Political Security:
The Fundamental Goal of Stability and Welfare
The Fundamental Goal of World Order
Conclusion
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"In the United States of America the major disagreement on both the groundwork venture and the refined Covenant of the League of Nations had been on the base that the League would function as an intrusion with the sovereignty of America and with the Monroe principle, that it concerned desertion of the traditional American policy, which had not been in favor of entrapped coalitions, and that the government did not have the power, within its Constitution, to insert such an agreement . Independence has revealed to be just so much freedom of action on the behalf of countries as is coherent with their responsibility, within international law and principles, to authorize the application of uniform independence or freedom of action by their sister countries. The League agreement had assured all States in their application of this sovereignty free from coercion by other Countries, and he who desires more is actually in search of the authorization thoughtlessly to ignore these commitments -- to refuse, for instance, the fair rulings of a properly established tribunal -- which is the German perception of independence."
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League of Nations and the United Nations, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts the League of Nations and the United Nations.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 57.95
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In this article, the writer compares and contrasts the League of Nations and the United Nations as international organizations formed to maintain peace and international cooperation. The writer discusses the League's role in reducing international tensions and its limited effectiveness. Further, the writer discusses the complexity of the United Nations as an organization.
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Inis L. Claude stated that 'One World' is in some respects an idea land an aspiration born of modern interpretations of ancient moral thoughts and of rational estimates of the requirements for human survival. Both the League of Nations and its successor the United Nations were created as international organizations with a vested interest in maintaining the peace, preventing war, creating a mechanism or set of mechanisms for international cooperation and diplomacy and otherwise serving as trustees of ... "
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The Philosophy of the United Nations, 2004.
Discusses the ineffectiveness of the United Nations and its anti-American philosophy.
4,358 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 20 sources, MLA, AU$ 165.95
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This paper discusses the United Nation's need to change or risk being a useless organization. It looks at how the basic philosophy of the United Nations is anti-American and how the United Nations is biased toward the countries that are anti-communist. In addition, the link between rogue states, terrorism, and terrorist leaders with the United Nations is discussed, showing that the United Nations supports terrorists in some ways. The fact that the United Nations has failed to prevent and has provoked more than one hundred wars throughout the world since its inception is also shown in the report. This report also looks at the United Nations charter and how it misleads one to believe that it is advocating peace when, in fact, it is a blueprint for war. A final subject examined by this report is the different actions that can be taken to improve the idea of the United Nations, as well as the organization as a whole.
The UN Was Founded by Communists
The UN?s Basic Anti-American Philosophy
All General Secretaries of the UN Have Been Socialist One-Worlders
The United Nations Supports Terrorists
The United Nations Does Not Settle Disputes
The United Nations is Really a War Organization
Proposal
Changing from the Charter Up
Reforming the Security Council
Noble Efforts, Futile Actions
A United Nations to Serve ALL not ONE
End Terrorist Ties
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"Here is a trivia question. Are the following events promoting peace and freedom? The year is 1961 in Belgium?s former colony in Africa known as the Belgian Congo. Belgium had granted independence to its colony. A Moscow-trained communist named Patrice Lumumba Gained control of the newly formed government. Lumumba and his communist allies immediately began a brutal consolidation of power. In response, Moise Tshombe, the pro-Western, anti-communist black leader of the Congo?s province of Katanga, seceded and declared his region an independent nation."
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The United Nations and the Restoration of Democracy, 2003.
A critical analysis of the United Nations' 1994 intervention in Haiti to restore Jean Claude Aristide to power.
5,869 words (approx. 23.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 202.95
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This paper provides an inquiry into the unique United Nations? intervention in Haiti. After a brief introduction to Haiti?s history and violent politics the paper focuses on the events leading up to the United Nations? intervention. The events comprising of the UN-monitored elections in 1990 leading to the installation of Jean- Bertrand Aristide as President, his overthrow and exile in a military coup, economic sanctions and naval blockade of Haiti and finally approval of the UN Security Council, for the first time, for forcible intervention to change the Government is briefly discussed. The paper focuses, in particular, on the decision making process in the United Nations Security Council. The lessons learned from the Haiti action are analyzed and conclusions are drawn regarding pointers to the future role of the UN in Peacekeeping and Nation Building.
Questions Discussed in the Paper:
What prompted the United Nations Security Council to sanction force for the restoration of democracy?
Was international peace and security so threatened by Haiti?s military government that the United Nations felt compelled to intervene?
Did the United Nations exceed its mandate?
Has democracy become such a widely accepted international norm that the United Nations has a right to restore it when a legally elected regime is forcibly overthrown?
If so, why only Haiti?
Did the United Nations allow the USA to use the Security Council to pursue its own regional purposes?
What role did the regional and other powers play in the build up to the intervention?
Has the concept of sovereignty been eroded by the actions of the UN Security Council in the 90s?
What are the consequences and lessons learned from the UN intervention in Haiti?
Does the United Nations have the wherewithal and resolve to sustain such interventions on a regular basis?
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"Aristide ,who was attempting many revolutionary reforms which alienated the elite, was overthrown in a military coup d?etat in September 1991. While Aristide went into exile, members of his movement were subjected to executions, oppression and grave violations of human rights. The Organisation of American States imposed a trade embargo on Haiti. By February 1992 about sixteen thousand refugees fleeing Haiti had already arrived in Florida. In 1992 an OAS mediated accord to create a government of consensus failed. Meanwhile the US President signed an order stating that all boat people attempting to enter USA from Haiti would be sent back without determining whether they had legitimate claims for asylum."
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United Nations, 2007.
This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the United Nations.
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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In this article, the writer points out that in order for one to determine whether or not the United Nations has been successful at accomplishing its goals, one must look to the advantages and disadvantages of the United Nations. Further the writer notes that to do so, one must look at the United Nations' peacekeeping capabilities, arms control and disarmament policies, human rights work and humanitarian aid. The writer also discusses how those policies have been applied to member and non-member nations. The writer concludes that in order to move the United Nation towards its goals of bringing peace and improving the quality of life of all people, the United Nations may need to undergo a restructuring, which would make the United Nations more likely to intervene on behalf of citizens in less influential nations.
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"One of the main critiques of the League of Nations, which was the predecessor to the United Nations, was that it had no power to enforce its recommendations. Therefore, a relative advantage of the United Nations is that it has the authority to send troops to locations where violence is threatened. This power is referred to as peacekeeping. According to the Human Security Centre, the United Nations' peacekeeping efforts appear to have resulted in a less violence world by eliminating colonial conflicts, reducing interstate wars, and reducing genocide and politicide. In fact, the most powerful testament to the United Nations' peacekeeping ability is the fact that there has not been a third world war. However, it would be inaccurate to simply label the United Nation's peacekeeping power solely as an advantage, because history has revealed that it has not been applied consistently. For example, the United Nations has either been reluctant to use its peacekeeping powers to aid people in Africa, or has proven woefully unsuccessful when it has attempted to do so."
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The United Nations, 2004.
An analysis of the United Nations and its impact on U.S. foreign policy decision making.
2,394 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 106.95
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This paper aims to describe the role of the United Nations in the making of United States foreign policy. In an effort to present the argument that the United Nations has an increasingly smaller role in U.S. decisions, the paper presents a short background of U.N. history. The paper provides an explanation of the roles, responsibilities and interests of the United Nations.
Table of Contents
Background
Roles and Responsibilities of the United Nations
Interests of the United Nations
Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy
Bibliography
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"In order to strengthen the role of the United Nations, efforts must be made to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations (Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the U.N. , 2004). The authority of the Security Council in maintaining world peace and security must be preserved and role of the United Nations in development area must be strengthened. To strengthen the U.N. 's role in foreign affairs, it is crucial to ensure to all Member States of the U.N. the right to equal participation in international affairs and the rights and interests of the developing countries should be protected. "
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The United Nations, 2007.
Questions the effectiveness of the United Nations.
2,262 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 101.95
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The United Nations has long been an organization associated with international affairs. However the validity of the organization has been challenged in recent years. This paper investigates the purpose of the United Nations and determines whether or not the United Nations is fundamentally flawed. The paper concludes that the organization must begin to reexamine the manner in which it goes about securing peace in the world.
Outline:
Introduction
The Establishment and Purpose of the United Nations
Discussion and Conclusion
References
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"Additionally, international organizations associated with the UN system, such as the World Trade Organization, now have greater jurisdiction and are experienced in their competences by their own accomplishment. Also, the substantial development of peacekeeping operations during the 1990s has aggravated the UN budgetary dilemma. As a final point, the materialization of "new wars" and the spread of "old wars" complicate the United Nations abilities to accomplish its mission of upholding peace."
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Terrorism and the United Nations, 2004.
This paper discusses that the United Nations needs to take major initiatives to combat terrorism, including treaties prohibiting terrorist bombing and financial assistance to terrorists.
2,055 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper explains that, despite past activities, a new United Nations-led global anti-terror regime is desperately needed to play a pivotal role in forging a new identity for the U.N. and to serve as a stronghold of global collective anti-terrorism. The author points out that some of the problems are related to the United Nations? bureaucracy, its dependency on donations from member countries, and the political nature of the U.N. The paper concludes that the United Nations is an important pillar of the modern world, whose continued existence has become far more critical than ever before; therefore, the role of United Nations is going to be more challenging and critical in enforcing the international justice systems, especially in the area of terrorism.
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"The Security Council has created a Counter-Terrorism Committee, which is charged with monitoring the implementation of the international justice. In this respect, United Nations expressed deep concern with terrorism, arguing that terrorists represented a serious threat to international peace and to individual. The resolution also called the Counter-Terrorism Committee to promote sophisticated approaches to addressing their efforts to eliminate the affliction of international terrorism."
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The United Nations, 2007.
A discussion as to whether or not the United Nations has been successful in furthering world peace.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper takes a look at the United Nations and the success of the organization in maintaining world peace. According to the paper, the United Nations has failed miserably. This paper traces the long and regrettable history of the United Nations' failure in furthering world peace, explains the reasons for its failure ,and makes suggestions for improvement.
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"Moreover, the very structure of the United Nations was such that it almost guaranteed paralysis. UN Security Council was the organ that was entrusted with the task of maintaining peace and security among nations. Its five permanent members --the US, USSR, Britain, France, China--were given veto powers, which enabled them to void any Security Council resolution irrespective of the extent of general support on any issue . Such powers, especially in the Cold War environment, meant that the two major adversarial powers for the first forty years of the United Nation's existence would never let a UN resolution pass, which was perceived to be against their respective strategic interest."
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The United Nations, 2007.
This paper looks at the United Nations as one of the most important bodies governing international politics.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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The paper examines why the United nations has become such a dominant and important factor within global affairs. The paper focuses on how the leadership of the United Nations has helped to make the organization the premier leader within international relations. The paper looks at the term of Secretary General Kofi Annan, considered the United Nation's strongest leader. The paper also discusses how he represents the multi-cultural focus of the UN that is the basis for the UN's success.
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"Due to America's disobedience in the war on Iraq as well as numerous other international calamities, the United Nations has appeared to lose its allure as the avenue of world conflict resolution. Despite these claims however, the effectiveness of the United Nations cannot be ignored. There has not been a major global conflict since the Second World War, and the United Nations has changed the face of humanitarian, economic, and political efforts throughout the world."
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Motivations for United Nations Membership, 2004.
This paper reviews factors that motivate states to seek membership in the United Nations.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses elements that persuade states to seek membership in the United Nations. The writer examines the reasons why some citizens in several countries (the United States, Switzerland) oppose U.N. membership. The writer also discusses the policy of the Bush Administration in this regard. This article also provides a background of the United Nations.
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"Although the title of this paper implies that all states value membership in the United Nations, such a perspective is not universal. The majority of the citizens of Switzerland oppose membership in the United Nations and the minority Bush-government in the United States is hostile to the United Nations. Further, the Bush government likely will make an effort to withdraw the United States from the United Nations if a re-election of President Bush occurs with a majority of the ..."
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United Nations, 2007.
This paper discusses positivism versus post-positivism as it relates to the United Nations (U.N.).
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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In this article, the writer discusses positivism and post-positivism and maintains that post-positivism focuses on a particular situation, rather than setting general principles of ethics for all persons to follow.
The writer then argues that it would seem that the post-positive perspective would be an ideal leadership approach for the currently divided United Nations. The writer argues that for positive intentions to become effectual actions, the member states of the United Nations must forge a better working relationship led by a post-positivist paradigm of leadership, However, the writer concludes that this does not mean ignoring the clear, positivist moral purpose of the UN to defend human rights.
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"The new Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon from South Korea, much like the past Secretary General Kofi Annan, comes from one of the less powerful member states not permanently represented on the Security Counsel. This does not mean if his predecessor's work is any indication, however, that he will necessarily be able to create a more pluralistic forum within the context of United Nations in terms of how power is balanced amongst its leaders, although he states he will strive to do so. Besides the power of the UNSC, certain factions have often been able to dominate the decision-making of the UN General Assembly, no matter how post-positivist the orientation of some of its leaders, as infamously embodied in the biased UN Resolution 3379 equating Zionism and thus the existence of Israel as racism. The UN's inability to effectively address the genocide in Rwanda and Darfur in recent years highlights the difficulty of taking effective action on behalf of an organization of such pluralistic composition."
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The United Nations, 2002.
Examines the main roles that the United Nations plays in international politics.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 128.95
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Two of the main roles played by the United Nations are peacekeeping as well as the protection of human rights and the promotion of social welfare. However, many factors, such as the nature of this particular organization and the development of a global economy seem to threaten its ability to fulfil its objectives. It is recommended that the United Nations promote its strengths and attempt to increase its flexibility in order to successfully adapt to these changes.
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The United Nations Peacekeeping Organization, 2008.
An extensive examination of peacekeeping and the United Nations peacekeeping organization.
13,145 words (approx. 52.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, AU$ 360.95
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This paper defines peacekeeping, both in a historical context and for the present. The paper reviews the literature for past and present issues about military intervention including a comparison of academic theories of statesmanship and the application of peacekeeping in different regions. The paper also compares the historical perspectives on the placement of peacekeepers and different conflict states in which peacekeeping can be administered. In addition, the paper looks at the critical issues surrounding the United Nations peacekeeping operations, their different forms of peacekeeping operations, their history of deployments and their restrictions. The paper concludes with recommendations for structural improvements in peacekeeping processes and the future of the United Nations operation.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Lessons Learned From Past/Present Mission Failures
Reasons behind Successful Operations
Ideas for Future Structural Improvements
Summary
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"A great deal of the literature on peacekeeping revolves around perceived strengths, weaknesses and history of peacekeeping. Falk notes that liberalism, considered to be a basis of peacekeeping, is noted by some to be evidence of "generosity of spirit from a position of strength". As a belief system, therefore, liberalism will attempt to convert others, for their own good, to liberal ways of thinking. When one considers the application of peacekeeping, in a broader sense, the application of law, one must also consider if the application of law in a conflict is based upon a typically American style of jurisprudence? Does global peacekeeping also consider European or Asian elements of law as well? If not, can one say that the application of international law on a political level is appropriate ? Tammahana states this application is too broad in perspective and inadequate to the needs of the municipality. The concept of citizenship historically exerts a tension between internal and external exclusion. While peacekeepers theoretically must extend equal rights and duties to all members of the state, there generally exists a division between the parties to the conflict and the peacekeepers themselves."
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The United Nations, 2008.
A brief overview of the history of the United Nations and its success in dealing with crises in smaller countries.
745 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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This paper examines how the United Nations was created back in 1945 as the most important forum for international cooperation after the Second World War, a time when big and small countries were in need of an organized space to collaborate in achieving and maintaining peace. It concludes that the United Nations did not prove to be the discussion forum for the small countries its founders had hoped for although the actions undergone by the UN, through different means, have been an important part in the development of such countries.
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"Indeed, the veto power of the five permanent members does not allow small countries to decide on the issues affecting world peace without the support of all the Security Council members. This is largely due to the fact that most of the action taken by the UN has been in reaction to crises in small and poor countries around the world. (Russbach, 1994) The presence of small countries inside the UN was benefic for drawing the attention on the conflicts affecting them and therefore, from the perspective of their contribution versus the benefits they received through the United Nations intervention action, it can be said that although the voice of small countries and territories is less influential, they seem to benefit from the presence of UN missions on their territory. The case of Trinidad and Tobago is relevant in this sense, from the point of view of the ongoing programs in the country. "
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