Quest for Power in the UNSC

The elections of nonpermanent members to the Security Council have become an increasingly competitive political and diplomatic game. Why do states assign to the lengthy, expensive, and difficult commitment that a Security Council candidature entails? What do they want to achieve and why are some states more successful in their endevour? This book establishes that the electoral results over time contribute to a stratified order between states and associate a term in the Council with multiple power enhancing benefits. It explores, especially, the significance of the campaigns carried out by competing candidates for the outcome of the UNSC elections. Contributors are: Anna María Eggertsdóttir, Jóna Sólveig Elínardóttir, Fredrik Dybfest Hjorthen, Touko Piiparinen, Tarja Seppä, Anni Tervo and Baldur Thorhallsson

Ann-Marie Ekengren, Ph.D (1999), University of Gothenburg, is a Professor in Political Studies. She has published several monographs and articles on foreign policy decision-making, including The Mediatization of Foreign Policy, Political Decisionmaking and Humanitarian Intervention (Palgrave, 2017).Ulrika Möller, Ph.D (2007), University of Gothenburg, is an Associate Professor in Political Studies. Her research interests include Security Council candidatures and memberships, Nordic state’s foreign- and security policy, and multilateral diplomacy for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.