Special Representatives of the Secretary-General as Norm Arbitrators? Understanding Bottom-up Authority in UN Peacekeeping
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6189024 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Karlsrud (0000-0002-8409-1098, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 525-544 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/19426720-01904004 |
| OpenAlex | W2099273973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 5 |
The literature has generally not grappled with complex decisionmaking structures within organizations like the UN. Special representatives of the Secretary-General can act as norm arbitrators in the UN system, generating new practices by weighing against each other the conflicting norms that guide peacekeeping. Practices from the field, crystallized through the actions of SRSGs, constitute a bottom-up source of influence on UN norm change processes. SRSGs enjoy relative independence and physical distance from UN headquarters. With backgrounds often from diplomatic careers, plus relative autonomy and interpretations of the UN, they can wield influence thanks to a certain level of decentralized authority and their personal prestige
Autonomy · International law · Peacekeeping · Political science · Prestige · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Mathematics · Peacebuilding and International Security
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Implementation in practice
| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |