The United Nations Democracy Agenda

Haack, Kirsten

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“…No claim is made in this paper about a hegemonic status of the discourse of the G4 or of the UfC. Rather, taking inspiration from Haack’s (2011) insights into the dominance of democracy promotion in the UN, we see the debate as co-constituted by this ‘discourse of promoting democracy’, and we suggest that the struggle on reform discourse can be usefully approached as an ongoing negotiation of a governmental rationality of democracy.…”

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“…This paper explores the discursive struggle (Fairclough, 1989) of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reform at the intersection of critical discourse studies (Fairclough, 2013; Van Dijk, 1993) and international governmentality studies (Walters, 2012). This debate is understood as a matter of ongoing negotiations of a governmental rationality of democracy within the UN (Haack, 2011). The paper demonstrates how two groups, the G4 and the UfC, utilise the same governmental rationality of democracy to pursue different agendas.…”

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In the name of democracy: UNSC reform at the intersection of discourse and governmentality

Winther¹,

Lindegaard

2020

Discourse & Society

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Both scholars and practitioners are frustrated by the complexity of United Nations Security Council reform. Most research on the reform process is situated within international relations, and almost no attention is granted to the discursive dimensions of the reform. This article approaches democracy promotion as a governmental rationality within the United Nations, and it traces how this governmentality is co-constituted and negotiated discursively in the reform debate. The analysis focuses on argumentation and topoi in statements from debates about reform during 2015 to 2016 by two groups: The Group of Four and The Uniting for Consensus. The analysis demonstrates how the two groups utilise a topos of majority and a topos of equality, respectively, and how the groups thereby in different ways co-constitute and negotiate the governmental rationality of democracy. Through this, the article unravels the subtle ways in which the rigidity of the reform process is co-constituted through discourse.

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In the name of democracy: UNSC reform at the intersection of discourse and governmentality

Winther¹,

Lindegaard

2020

Discourse & Society

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“…states, yet left an element of tension in the charter in how the UN constituency is defined (Haack 2011).…”

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The UN Secretary-General, role expansion and narratives of representation in the 2016 campaign

Haack

2018

The British Journal of Politics and International Relations

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The contribution of bureaucratic actors, such as those of the UN Secretary-General, has been a focus in the study of individuals' contribution to international relations and the study of UN reform. In this context, role expansion has been a central concern. In January 2017 a new Secretary-General took office on the 38th floor of the United Nations, following a successful campaign to reform the selection process by increasing its transparency. Despite different campaign foci, campaign groups framed their claims for reform in the context of 'representation', which shaped expectations and understanding of the role and its authority. Expectations play a key role in role expansion beyond personality, leeway or institutional demand. This paper discusses the representation of states, gender and the people as referents for the SG's role, which corresponds to campaign claims regarding regional rotation, a woman Secretary-General and greater independence for the Secretary-General.

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“…Despite the different conceptio s of de o ra , it is important to stress that in the UN context visions of de o ra ha e al a s ee asso iated ith the ester li eral traditio . For a i -depth analysis, seeHaack (2011).3 The Committee is the highest decision-making body within the Secretariat. It is chaired by the Secretary-General and composed of the heads of some of the most influential UN organizational structures.…”

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The Influence of the Liberal Peace Framework on the United Nations Approach to Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau*

Cavalcante¹

2014

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The article explores the United Nations approach to peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau following the 1998-1999 armed conflict in the country. Despite efforts from the United Nations and other international actors, the country seems still far from achieving the sustainable peace advocated by intervenors. The main hypothesis herein sustained is that this limitation is due to the strong basis of the UN approach on the liberal peace framework. This framework is particularly marked by the (usually top-down) promotion of fundamentally liberal values and practices to post-armed conflict situations. It is thus argued that the limitations of the UN approach to peacebuilding are to be found not only in the implementation or operationalization of specific policies, but also in their own design.

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The United Nations Democracy Agenda

Cited by 15 publications

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In the name of democracy: UNSC reform at the intersection of discourse and governmentality

In the name of democracy: UNSC reform at the intersection of discourse and governmentality

The UN Secretary-General, role expansion and narratives of representation in the 2016 campaign

The Influence of the Liberal Peace Framework on the United Nations Approach to Peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau*

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