The Challenge of Great Power Politics within the United Nations

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The Development, Structure, Goals and Principles of the United Nations
  • Historical background
  • The Fundamental Political Problems of the UN
  • An Overview of the Structure of the United Nations
  • Goals and Peacekeeping Principles of the UN
    • Main goals of the UN
    • Peacekeeping Principles of the UN
    • Article 2 of the Charter of the UN
• Case Study 1 - NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo war in 1999
  • A Brief history of NATO's military operation in the Kosovo war
    • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
    • Events Arranged in Chronological Order
  • Consequences of NATO's War on Yugoslavia
• Case study II – a non-combat military operation in Syria
  • A Brief History of the Syrian crisis
    • The Arab Spring
  • A Brief history of the Syrian crisis II
  • Consequences of the Syrian civil war
• Discussion of two case studies
  • The Same Situations with Differing reactions
  • Violation of international law
  • Great powers within the Security Council

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation aims to analyze the effectiveness of the United Nations Security Council in executing international peace, particularly through the lens of humanitarian interventions. The research focuses on the ethical implications of such interventions and the role of great powers in shaping the Council's response to crises.

• The historical development and structure of the United Nations
• The goals and principles of the UN, particularly in relation to peacekeeping
• Case studies of two different UN reactions to crises: NATO's military operation in Kosovo and a non-combat operation in Syria
• The influence of great powers within the Security Council on decision-making regarding humanitarian interventions
• The ethical challenges of humanitarian intervention

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The dissertation begins by tracing the historical background of the United Nations, highlighting its origins after the Second World War and its relationship to the League of Nations. The chapter then delves into the structure of the UN, emphasizing the role of the Security Council and its inherent power dynamics.

The first case study examines NATO's military operation against Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The chapter details the historical context, key events, and the consequences of NATO's intervention. The second case study focuses on a non-combat military operation in Syria, examining the historical background of the Syrian crisis, the role of the Arab Spring, and the consequences of the ongoing civil war.

The final chapter delves into a comparative analysis of the two case studies, examining the contrasting responses of the Security Council to similar situations and exploring the broader implications of these decisions. The chapter concludes by discussing the challenges of international law, the influence of great powers, and the ethical dilemmas inherent in humanitarian interventions.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The core keywords of this dissertation include: United Nations, Security Council, humanitarian intervention, peacekeeping, great power politics, ethics, international law, NATO, Kosovo War, Syria, Arab Spring, case studies, comparative analysis.