Regional Security : The Capacity of International Organizations

ISBN-13: 9780415483407 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 232 str.

Rodrigo Tavares

Opis

This book presents an up-to-date critical and comparative analysis of the major regional security institutions. It provides an accessible and comprehensive guide to 11 key organisations, systematically studying the capacities of the most recognised intergovernmental organisations with a security mandate.

Regional organizations are an inescapable feature of global politics. Virtually, all countries in the world are members of at least one regional or other intergovernmental organization. Regional organizations have traditionally been formed around economic, political, or environmental objectives. However, over the last decades these organizations have gradually penetrated into the security sphere and developed their capacities in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, or post-war reconstruction. In Europe, Africa, Asia, or the Americas, regional and other intergovernmental organizations have been concurrently empowered by the UN and their own member states to maintain peace and security.

This book is the first systematic study of the capacities of the most recognized intergovernmental organizations with a security mandate. The author examines (i) organizational capacity (legal mandate and organic structure), (ii) resource capacity (financial and human assets), and (iii) operational experience (ground record) of each organization. It provides the most up-to-date comparative analysis of the major regional security institutions.

Spis treści

1. International Organizations in Regional Security  2. African Union (AU)  3. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  4. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)  5. Southern African Development Community (SADC)  6. Organization of American States (OAS)  7. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)  8. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)  9. League of Arab States (LAS)  10. Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)  11. European Union (EU)  12. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  13. Conclusions

O autorze

Rodrigo Tavares is a Research Fellow at United Nations University (UNU-CRIS), Belgium and the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He also has served as a consultant to the UN and national governments.