Chinese diplomacy and the UN Security Council : beyond the veto / Joel Wuthnow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wuthnow, Joel, author.

Series:

Politics in Asia

Politics in Asia series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United Nations--China.

United Nations.

United Nations. Security Council.

China--Foreign relations--21st century.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

China has emerged in the 21st century as a sophisticated, and sometimes contentious, actor in the United Nations Security Council. This is evident in a range of issues, from negotiations on Iran's nuclear program to efforts to bring peace to Darfur. Yet China's role as a veto-holding member of the Council has been left unexamined. How does it formulate its positions? What interests does it seek to protect? How can the international community encourage China to be a contributor, and not a spoiler? This book is the first to address China's role and influence in the Se

Contents:

Front Cover; Chinese Diplomacy and the UN Security Council; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. China's first 40 years in the UN Security Council, 1971-2011; 2. Collective security decision making: An analytical framework; 3. Pressuring Pyongyang: Debates on North Korea, 2006; 4. Tangling with Tehran: The Iranian nuclear issue, 2010; 5. Deploying to Darfur: Peacekeeping in Sudan, 2007; 6. China says "no": Political repression in Burma, 2007; 7. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-92395-5

0-203-08204-4

1-136-17701-9

9780203082041

OCLC:

823390337