Small States in the UN Security Council: Austria’s Quest to Maintain Status

Autor:	Baldur Thorhallsson, Anna Margrét Eggertsdóttir
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	International relations Political science Political Science and International Relations Security council Public administration
Zdroj:	The Hague Journal of Diplomacy. 16:53-81
ISSN:	1871-191X 1871-1901
DOI:	10.1163/1871191x-bja10017
Popis:	Summary This article offers a case study on why small states seek membership on the UN Security Council (UNSC). It examines the intension of a small state, Austria, to seek membership on the Council for the 2009-2010 term, the campaign strategy and the domestic debate on the candidacy. The analysis indicates that Austria’s former status as an empire and successful transformation in the post-war period influenced its candidacy and campaign strategy. Also, Austria’s ideational commitment to the UN cause was the foundation for its successful UNSC campaign. Austria’s small size was not a hindrance in its campaign: on the contrary, as a small state Austria gained prestige for its competence and contributions to the UN. A UNSC seat for Austria was not a question of a small state seeking status; rather, it was a quest for remaining relevant and maintaining status in a changing world system.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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