CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Balík, Peter |
|---|---|
| Title | Role of Small States in International Organizations: The Case of Slovakia in the United Nations Security Council |
| Summary | The role of small states in international relations is limited due to considerable power disparities in comparison to bigger states. However, this does not imply at all that small states do not matter in the international environment and cannot increase their voice in questions of global importance. This thesis analyses the possibilities provided to small states by international organizations to express their national interests related to issues of international concern and exert an impact on the course of global events. The study focuses on the argument that the United Nations Security Council, dominated by the permanent members leaves significant space also for small states to cover issues of global peace and security. This assumption will be demonstrated by examining the procedural changes in the Security Council brought by the end of the Cold War, which favor the role of non-permanent members. The thesis applies this finding on the surveyed case of Slovakia as a member in this UN body from 2006 till 2007 that successfully contributed to the solution of international problems. Furthermore, the study investigates issue-specificity, leadership and proposing country’s specificity as determinants that are perceived as preconditions for the successful role of Slovakia in the Security Council. It traces causal links between these groups of variables and explains the potential of small states to achieve positive outcomes related to global policy matters. |
| Supervisor | Tamás Meszerics |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/balik_peter.pdf |
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