The Political Language of Multilateralism in the United Nations.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kronlund, Anna.

Series:

Global Institutions Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace.

United Nations.

Human rights--Political aspects.

Human rights.

Language and languages--Political aspects.

Language and languages.

Sustainable development--Political aspects.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

Focussing on the debates, ideas, and practices of international cooperation that have dominated the UN agenda since the early 1990s, the book shows how a conceptual understanding of multilateralism could help strengthen the international community to face uncertainty and crises.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsements

Half Title

Series

Title

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction: Politics and Language of Multilateralism

1.1 Politics of Multilateralism

1.1.1 Conceptual Dimension of Multilateralism

1.1.2 Demand for Multilateralism in International Relations

1.1.3 The Contribution of the Book

1.2 Research Approach

1.3 The Historical Origins of the UN as a Venue for Multilateralism

1.3.1 History of the UN in Context and the Dawn of Multilateral Organizations

1.3.2 The UN: Something New, Something Old

1.3.3 The Discourse of Multilateralism in the UN

1.4 Overview of the Book

References

Materials

2 Concepts and Language in Studying Multilateralism

2.1 Multilateralism as a Discursive Action

2.2 Conceptual Politics of Multilateralism: Norm, Process, and Outcome

2.2.1 Multilateralism as a Norm

2.2.2 Multilateralism as a Process

2.2.3 Multilateralism as an Outcome

2.3 Conceptual History and International Politics

2.4 Parliamentary Studies Focusing on Concepts, Rhetoric, and Debates

3 Multilateralism of Security and Peace

3.1 Multilaterally Maintained Peace and Security as a Norm

3.1.1 The Gulf Crisis 1990-1991 and the Will of the International Community

3.1.2 1990s: Away From Politicized Multilateralism?

3.1.3 Norms of the Great Powers? The Build-Up Against Iraq, 2002-2003

3.1.4 Is Multilateralism Dead? The Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022

3.2 Multilateral Processes of Peace and Security

3.2.1 The Gulf Crisis in 1990-1991 and the Creation of New Order?

3.2.2 The Iraq Insights in 2002-2003 and the Challenge for the UN

3.2.3 War Is Not Fading Away: Multilateral Processes and Emerging Crises, 2000-2022.

3.2.4 Deathbed or a Turning Point? Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and Multilateralism in Crisis

3.3 Results and Ends: The UN and Peace and Security in the World

3.3.1 Implications of the Gulf War 1990-1991

3.3.2 The Run-up to Iraq in 2002-2003 and the Slow Crisis of Multilateralism?

4 Multilateralism of Human Rights as a Political Question

4.1 Politics of Human Rights and the UN

4.2 Human Rights and Multilateralism as Interpreted Through the UN Meeting Records

4.2.1 Human Rights Council as the Multilateral Human Rights Institution Par Excellence

4.2.2 International Cooperation and Human Rights

4.2.3 Human Rights and Multilateralism in the Light of Global Challenges

4.2.4 Opposition or Alternatives to Multilateralism?

4.3 Multilateralism as a Norm, Process, and Outcome as Interpreted in the HRC Meeting Records

5 From Development to Sustainability: Addressing Climate Crisis in Multilateral Manner

5.1 Multilateralism and the UN Development Pillar

5.2 From Economic Development Toward Sustainable Development Goals

5.3 Practicing Multilateralism to Tackle Climate Crisis in the UN Context

5.3.1 Development and Environment Discussions in the 1990s, Rio Conference 1992

5.3.2 IPCC and UNFCCC: Connecting Development With the Climate Crisis

5.3.3 Multilateralism in the Kyoto Protocol and Towards the Paris Agreement

5.3.4 Development in 2015 and Beyond

5.4 Politics of Multilateralism Viewed From Southeast Asia

5.5 Inclusive Multilateralism?

6 Political Imaginary of Multilateralism

6.1 What Will the Future Challenges and Opportunities of Multilateralism Look Like?

6.2 Multilateralism in the Three Pillars of the UN

6.3 Acknowledging the Potential Momentum for Reform?

6.3.1 The Difficulty of Change.

6.3.2 The Renewed Debate to Reform the UN to Be More Effective, 2021-2024

6.3.3 End of Consensus and Risk of Losing Momentum With Continuing Conundrum

6.4 Crisis of Multilateralism and Responses From Selected International Relations Theories

6.5 The (Imaginary) Future of Multilateralism

7 Concluding Remarks

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-53251-9

1-04-065370-7

9781003532514

OCLC:

1570552843

Publisher Number:

CIPO000336225