United Nations Reform and the New Collective Security (European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation)

In 2004, the Report of the Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change emphasised the linkages between economic development, security and human rights, and the imperative in the twenty-first century of collective action and cooperation between States. In a world deeply divided by differences of power, wealth, culture and ideology, central questions today in international law and organisation are whether reaffirmation of the concept of collective security and a workable consensus on the means of its realisation are possible. In addressing these questions, this book considers the three key documents in the recent UN reform process: the High-Level Panel report, the Secretary-General's In Larger Freedom report and the 2005 World Summit Outcome document. The chapters examine the responsibilities, commitments, strategies and institutions necessary for collective security to function both in practice and as a normative ideal in international law and relations between state and non-state actors alike. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 List of contributors......Page 8 Series editors' preface......Page 14 Preface......Page 16 List of abbreviations......Page 18 Introduction: the new collective security......Page 20 PART I - Law and politics in United Nations reform......Page 52 1 - Things fall apart: the concept of collective security in international law......Page 54 2 - Reflections on the politics of institutional reform......Page 95 3 - Great Powers then and now: Security Council reform and responses to threats to peace and security......Page 113 PART II - Defining "threats" to collective security......Page 134 4 - Assessing the High-Level Panel Report: rethinking the causes and consequences of threats to collective security......Page 136 5 - Collective security and the responsibility to protect......Page 174 6 - Responses to nonmilitary threats: environment, disease, and technology......Page 192 PART III - Prevention and responses......Page 212 7 - On the far side of conflict: the UN Peacebuilding Commission as optical illusion......Page 214 8 - The new peacebuilding architecture: an institutional innovation of the United Nations......Page 231 9 - The World Summit process and UN sanctions reform: between rhetoric and force......Page 254 10 - The UN response to the evolving threat of global terrorism: institutional reform, rivalry, or renewal?......Page 269 11 - International justice and collective security: between pragmatism and principle......Page 301 PART IV - Perspectives on the ground......Page 330 12 - Developing security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: MONUC as a practical example of (failing) collective security......Page 332 13 - Indirect power: a critical look at civil society in the new Human Rights Council......Page 362 14 - Collective security: a village-eye view......Page 384 Bibliography......Page 413 Index......Page 441 Things Fall Apart : The Concept Of Collective Security In International Law / Peter G. Danchin -- Reflections On The Politics Of Institutional Reform / Jan Klabbers -- Great Powers Then And Now : Security Council Reform And Responses To Threats To Peace And Security / Lauri Mälksoo -- Assessing The High-level Panel Report : Rethinking The Causes And Consequences Of Threats To Collective Security / Maxwell O. Chibundu -- Collective Security And The Responsibility To Protect / George Andreopoulos -- Responses To Nonmilitary Threats : Environment, Disease, And Technology / Joachim Wolf -- On The Far Side Of Conflict : The Un Peacebuilding Commission As Optical Illusion / Dirk Salomons -- The New Peacebuilding Architecture : An Institutional Innovation Of The United Nations / Ejeviome Eloho Otobo -- The World Summit Process And Un Sanctions Reform : Between Rhetoric And Force / Jeremy Farrall -- The Un Response To The Evolving Threat Of Global Terrorism : Institutional Reform, Rivalry, Or Renewal? / Eric Rosand -- International Justice And Collective Security : Between Pragmatism And Principle / Carmen Máquez Carrasco -- Developing Security In The Eastern Democratic Republic Of The Congo : Monuc As A Practical Example Of (failing) Collective Security / Dennis Dijkzeul -- Indirect Power : A Critical Look At Civil Society In The New Human Rights Council / Elizabeth Salmón -- Collective Security : A Village-eye View / J. Paul Martin And Benedicto Q. Sánchez. [edited By] Peter G. Danchin And Horst Fischer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Part 1: Law and politics in United Nations reform 1. Things fall apart: the concept of collective security in international law 2. Reflections on the politics of institutional reform 3. Great Powers then and now: Security Council reform and responses to threats to peace and security Part 2: Defining "threats" to collective security 4. Assessing the High-Level Panel Report: rethinking the causes and consequences of threats to collective security 5. Collective security and the responsibility to protect 6. Responses to nonmilitary threats: environment, disease, and technology Part 3: Prevention and responses 7. On the far side of conflict: the UN Peacebuilding Commission as optical illusion 8. The new peacebuilding architecture: an institutional innovation of the United Nations 9. The World Summit process and the UN sanctions reform: between rhetoric and force 10. The UN response to the evolving threat of global terrorism: institutional reform, rivalry, or renewal? 11. International justice and collective security: between pragmatism and principle Part 4: Perspectives on the ground 12. Developing security in the eastern Democratic republic of the Congo: MONUC as a practical example of (failing) collective security. 13. Indirect power: a critical look at civil society in the new Human Rights Council 14. Collective security: a village-eye view "The 2004 Report of the Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change emphasized the links between economic development, security, and human rights, and the imperative of collective action and cooperation between states. In a world divided by differences of power, wealth, culture, and ideology, a central question in international law and organization is whether reaffirmation of the concept of collective security and a workable consensus on the means of its realization are possible." "In addressing these questions, this book considers the three key documents in the recent UN reform process: the High-Level Panel Report, the Secretary-General's "In Larger Freedom" Report, and the 2005 World Summit Outcome document. The chapters examine the responsibilities, commitments, strategies, and institutions necessary for collective security to function, both in practice and as a normative ideal in both international law and relations between state and non-state actors alike." --Book Jacket An examination of the concept of collective security in international law and international relations from normative and institutional perspectives