Author (Person) | Aral, Berdal |
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Publisher | SETA Foundation for Political Economic and Social Research |
Series Title | Insight Turkey |
Series Details | Vol.16, No.1, Winter 2014, p181-197 |
Publication Date | February 2014 |
ISSN | 1302-177X |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Abstract: This paper examines the position of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during the Arab revolutions of 2010-2013. In the early 1990s, the UNSC devised the doctrine of ‘humanitarian intervention’ which was premised on the view that systematic and comprehensive human rights violations within a state could pose a “threat to international peace and security.” Nevertheless, the Security Council consistently failed to act during the course of Arab uprisings due to a number of structural and procedural problems, including the primacy of national interests, permanent members’ disagreement about the meaning of ‘collective security,’ and the isolated nature of decision-making whereby the substance of major resolutions is negotiated behind closed doors. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.insightturkey.com/roaring-in-libya-whispering-in-others-un-security-councils-posture-during-the-arab-spring/roaring-in-libya-whispering-in-others-un-security-councils-posture-during-the-arab-spring |
Countries / Regions | Eastern Europe, Northern Africa |