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An updated edition by Bailey of his original study of the United Nation's Security Council, which is composed of five permanent members and ten others, elected for two-year terms, and has primary responsibility for maintaining world peace. Since this book was published in 1975, the Security Council has seen many changes and these are taken into account in this edition; an increase in the active role of China, more private consultations arranged by the President in place of public debate, growing use of the consensus procedure instead of voting, a further consolidation of regional ideological groups, and the emergence of new ones, such as the Islamic Conference. The author, who was Quaker representative at the UN, summarizes the Council's present practice and reviews proposals for reform and procedural changes which do not require amendments to the UN charter. This book, covering all aspects of the Security Council's procedure, is aimed at international officials, UN diplomats, international lawyers, foreign ministries and students taking courses in politics, international relations and international law.

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Author:   Sydney D. Bailey
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Clarendon Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.781kg
ISBN:  

9780198275664

ISBN 10:   0198275668
Pages:   500
Publication Date:   01 October 1988
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9780198280736
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"List of tables and charts. List of abbreviations. Part 1 The institutional framework: including, the role of the Security Council, the charter, rules of procedure. Part 2 The meeting: including, convening a meeting, ""periodic"" and private (closed) meetings, duration and agenda, interpretation and translation . Part 3 The people: including, secretary-general, president, permanent and non-permanent members, permanent missions, representation of China. Part 4 Diplomacy and debate: including, order of speakers, right of reply, motions, proposals, ""precendence motions"" (rule 33), amendments, explanations of vote. Part 5 Voting: including, the Yalta formula, substantive decisions, the veto, abstentions, consensus. Part 6 Relations with other organs: including, Military Staff Committee, General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice. Part 7 Subsidiary organs: including, Committee on Admission of New Members, Committee of Experts established at its 1506th meeting (mini-states), Commission for Conventional Armaments, Atomic Energy Commission, Namibia, southern Rhodesia, Committee on Council Meetings away from Headquarters. Part 8 New charter, new rules, or new national policies?. Appendices, References. Select bibliography. Index."

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