Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan, Marc Finaud, Lisa Watanabe, Lyubov Nazaruk, Livia Rurarz-Huygens
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In the globalised world of today, states face increasingly complex
and transnational threats, which include, among other things, terrorism,
international migration, weapons proliferation, poverty and human rights
violations. This book maintains that the most effective responses to such threats are multilateral ones – an argument that is supported
by an exploration of the various multilateral organisations and instruments
of security. The theoretical foundations for this book are set out
in The Five Dimensions of Global Security: Proposal for a Multi-sum
Security Principle (2007), and SYMBIOTIC REALISM: A Theory
of International Relations in an Instant and an Interdependent World (2007).
The former proposes five dimensions of global security (human, environmental,
national, transnational and transcultural) that depend on good governance
and justice. The latter proposes a new theory of international relations
that addresses the instant and interdependent nature of our globalised
world and enlarges the number of actors beyond the traditional state
and non-state actors. Our instant and interdependent world makes multilateral
responses better suited to current global security threats, and means
that only multilateral responses can provide the authority, legitimacy,
resources and burden-sharing that are necessary to tackle these threats – because
they advance a more just and sustainable world order.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 The Multilateral Instruments of Security
2.1. The United Nations System
2.2. The Main Regional Organisations: Their Roles and Achievements in Promoting Security
3 The Multilateral Treaties and Regimes
3.1. The Non–proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
3.2. Landmines and Small Arms and Light Weapons
3.3. International Terrorism
3.4. Transnational Organised Crime
3.5. Human Security
4 Multilateralism vs. Unilateralism
4.1. Multilateral Responses
4.2. Unilateral Responses that are Multinational and Arguably Legitimate
4.3. Multilateral Responses with a Unilateral Outcome
5 National Interests vs. General Interests
5.1. Climate Change and Global Warming
5.2. The International Criminal Court
5.3. The Arab–Israeli Conflict
5.4. International Migration
5.5. Development and Aid
6 How to Make Multilateralism Effective
6.1. The Strengths of Multilateral Institutions
6.2. The Weaknesses of Multilateral Institutions
6.3. Reforming the UN System
7 Conclusions
Endorsement
“A comprehensive survey of the current wealth of multilateral action in a world marked by increasing interdependence between states. A must-read for anyone with an interest in international cooperation, this book is a strong plea in favour of multilateralism based on its past and ongoing record of bringing peace and prosperity to the world.
Cédric Dupont, Professor of Political Science, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland.