THE NON-ALIGNED STATES AND UNITED NATIONS PEACE-KEEPING, 1948--1976.
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Title
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THE NON-ALIGNED STATES AND UNITED NATIONS PEACE-KEEPING, 1948--1976.
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Identifier
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AAI9432378
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identifier
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9432378
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Creator
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Rowe, Sylvester Ekundayo.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Seymour M. Finger
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Date
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1994
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Political Science, General | Political Science, International Law and Relations
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Abstract
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This study assesses one of the many roles of the non-aligned states in international relations. The focus is on their political contribution to the evolution of the concept and practice of peace-keeping, and on the political influence which they exerted in the establishment and maintenance of nine major United Nations peace-keeping activities, from the despatch of observers under the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), in 1948, to the deployment of the second United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF II), and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), in 1973/74.;The non-aligned states once claimed that they had made the most significant contribution to the various United Nations peace-keeping operations, and pledged their support for the realization of speedy resolution of differences on the initiation, control and financing of United Nations peace-keeping activities. The study examines critically evidence of their influence.;This study proceeds from three main premises. First, that in the United Nations, as in any modern political or parliamentary organization, members with common interests coalesce in order to articulate such interests, and coordinate their attitudes to specific issues. The main objective of such coalitions is to influence the policy outcomes of the organization.;Secondly, that where there are two powerful forces which are ideologically opposed to each other, and where their competitive policies tend to impede co-operation, a third force often emerges to initiate compromise and conciliatory options, and thus maintain a balance of influence between the two powerful forces. Thirdly, that in instances of serious confrontation and threats of conflict between those two powerful forces, the third and relatively less powerful force could become influential by attempting to act as a mediator.;The relevance of this study is that it identifies a group of international mediators in the context of activities related to a primary objective of the United Nations, namely, the maintenance of international peace and security. It adds to our knowledge of group behaviour and political influence in the United Nations by relatively weak states, and provides a basis for a possible approach to the comparative study of political role performance in the Organization.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
