Abstract
Despite its intentions and founding principles, the United Nations is fundamentally a political organization and therefore subject to the machinations of states as they seek to maximize their self interest, protect their reputations, and advance their power. The UN Security Council itself is a product of World War II and reflects a settlement from the end of the war that many perceive as highly inappropriate to the balance of power and global realities of the world today.
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Landman, Todd
(2010)
"All Politics Are Suboptimal,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 10:
Iss.
7, Article 4.
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