Un-tied nations : the United Nations, peacekeeping and global governance / Kate Seaman.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-229) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1.The United Nations, Global Governance and Peacekeeping. Where Does the United Nations Fit? -- What is Global Governance? -- 2.The Impact of Global Governance on United Nations Interventions in Violent Conflicts -- The Development of Peacekeeping -- Challenges, Resources, and Political Will -- 3.Legitimacy and Power -- The United Nations Security Council and Global Governance -- Power, Influence and Resources in the Security Council -- Representation and Legitimacy -- The Need for Reform? -- 4.Democratisation -- Global Governance, Democracy and the Dangers of State Building -- The Globalisation of Local Conflicts and the Dangers of State Building -- 5.Challenging Sovereignty -- The Evolving Concept of Sovereignty -- The Conditionality of Sovereignty -- The End of Consent? -- 6.The Responsibility to Protect -- Responsibility to Protect and the UN as Enforcer of Global Governance -- Co-ordination with Other Organisations --

Contents note continued: 7.The End of Legitimate Interventions? -- The United Nations and State Creation: Beyond the Original Mandate? -- Resources and Mandates -- Military Advice.

Using a number of relevant case studies, this book provides a concise and analytical introduction to the ongoing debates around the development of global governance, global security governance, and the continuous impact these are having on the ability of the United Nations to act as an international peacekeeper.