This fascinating look at global politics follows New Zealands fourth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, from 2015 to 2016. Its engrossing chapters by key players, from the then Minister for Foreign Affairs Murray McCully to the two-term New Zealand President of the Security Council Gerard van Bohemen, offer real insights into the Councils day-to-day workings. This book examines New Zealands efforts to improve Council processes, and asks: Given the dominance of the P5 -- the United States, China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom -- is there a role on the Security Council for smaller nations? And can they effect meaningful change for those suffering in war-torn and corrupt countries?
Professor Graham Hassall is Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration, at the School of Government at Victoria University. He has participated in a range of academic, professional and policy networks and currently serves on the advisory board of the Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, and the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies. He was President of the United Nations Association of New Zealand 201216.
Dr Negar Partow is Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University, Wellington. Her areas of expertise include international security, Middle East and Southeast Asia, gender studies and body politics, human security and human rights. She is a regular media commentator and an enthusiastic human rights activist. Negar is involved with various civil society groups and has been working on diverse international security topics including social inclusion and diversity.