02481cam a2200337 i 4500 120956 20230410121210.0 140116s2014 nyua b 001 0 eng 18010303 2013043783 9780521518413 (hbk.) 9780521740067 (pbk.) DLC eng DLC rda DLC pcc JZ 5006.7 V979p 2014 341.23/23 POL011000 bisacsh Vreeland, James Raymond, 1971- The political economy of the United Nations Security Council : money and influence / James Raymond Vreeland, Georgetown University ; Axel Dreher, Heidelberg University. New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014. xix, 291 p. : ill.; 24 cm "Trades of money for political influence persist at every level of government. Not surprisingly, governments themselves trade money for political support on the international stage. Strange, however, is the tale of this book. For, in this study, legitimacy stands as the central political commodity at stake. The book investigates the ways governments trade money for favors at the United Nations Security Council - the body endowed with the international legal authority to legitimize the use of armed force to maintain or restore peace. With a wealth of quantitative data, the book shows that powerful countries, such as the United States, Japan, and Germany, extend financial favors to the elected members of the Security Council through direct foreign aid and through international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In return, developing countries serving on the Security Council must deliver their political support... or face the consequences"-- Provided by publisher. "The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council Trades of money for political influence persist at every level of government. Not surprisingly, governments themselves trade money for political support on the international stage. Strange, however, is the tale of this book"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-269) and indexes. United Nations. Security Council Economic aspects. 20151000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. bisacsh Dreher, Axel. lcc bk JaaM 59940 59940 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 4 0 JZ 5006.7 V979p 2014 00000113897 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk