Regional security : the capacity of international organizations / Rodrigo Tavares.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tavares, Rodrigo.

Series:

Global institutions series ; 36.

Global institutions series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regionalism (International organization).

Security, International.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 203 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Summary:

Regional organizations are an inescapable feature of global politics. Virtually all countries in the world are members of at least one regional or other intergovernmental organization.

The involvement of international organizations in the realm of regional peace and security, and their cooperation in this domain with the United Nations, has reached an unprecedented level. Regional organizations have traditionally been formed around economic, political, or environmental objectives; however, over the last decades these organizations have gradually penetrated into the security sphere and developed their capacities in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, or post-war reconstruction.

In Europe, Africa, Asia, or the Americas, regional and other intergovernmental organizations have been concurrently empowered by the UN and their own member states to maintain peace and security. Despite suffering from important discrepancies in both their mandates and capacities, regional organizations have become indisputable actors that play a role from the outbreak of a crisis to the reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of a conflict.

Presenting the most up-to-date critical and comparative analysis of the major regional security institutions, assessing a wide range of regional organizations, and providing an accessible and comprehensive guide to 11 key organizations, this book is the first systematic study of the capacities of the most recognized intergovernmental organizations with a security mandate. Regional Security is essential reading for all students of international organizations, peace and security studies, and global governance.

Contents:

1 International organizations in regional security 3

Part I Africa 19

2 African Union (AU) 21

3 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 35

4 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 46

5 Southern African Development Community (SADC) 56

Part II Americas 67

6 Organization of American States (OAS) 69

Part III Asia 81

7 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 83

8 Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) 95

9 League of Arab States (LAS) 105

10 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) 117

Part IV Europe 129

11 European Union (EU) 131

12 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 143

13 Conclusions 152.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415483407

0415483409

9780415483414

0415483417

9780203874059

0203874056

OCLC:

237880999