A Nonpermanent Seat in the United Nations Security Council

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ID6189151
AuthorsAnn-Marie Ekengren (1 University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science Sweden), Ann‐marie Ekengren (0000-0002-9976-622X, University of Gothenburg), Fredrik D Hjorthen (0000-0002-8774-6889, 2 University of Oslo Department of Political Science Norway), Ulrika Möller (0000-0002-6879-9563, 1 University of Gothenburg Department of Political Science Sweden)
Year2020
Volume26
Issue1
Pages21-45
Publication date2020-04-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/19426720-02601007
OpenAlexW3015391942
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited28

This article contributes with a novel systematic theoretical and empirical exploration of why states find a nonpermanent seat in the UN Security Council attractive. Three conceptualizations of power—to influence, to network, and to gain status—guide the empirical analysis. A telephone interview survey with diplomatic staff at Member States’ permanent missions to the United Nations in New York provides readers with original and unique empirical knowledge of state perceptions of power. The candidature for a seat comes with expectations of influencing decision-making, despite modest estimations of the opportunity to have impact. Opportunities to network and to gain status are not frequent reasons for a candidature. Diplomats’ estimations are nevertheless higher on the opportunity to actually establish relevant relationships and to gain status brought by a seat

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