The political economy of the United Nations Security Council: money and influence
"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 commod...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Book/Monograph |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2014
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| Verfasserangaben: | James Raymond Vreeland (Gerogetown University) ; Axel Dreher (Heidelberg University) |
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- Machine generated contents note: 1. Money and politics on the international stage; 2. A theory of trading Security Council votes for aid; 3. Examples of punishments, threats, and rewards; 4. Who wins election to represent the world?; 5. Statistical evidence of trading finance for favors; 6. Consequences of politically motivated foreign aid; 7. Reforming the security council?.