{"product_id":"9783032201898","title":"Africa’s Quest for Reform of the United Nations Security Council Vitalities and Pitfalls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eInternational Political Economy Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAfrica’s Quest for Reform of the United Nations Security Council\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVitalities and Pitfalls\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNiguse Mandefero Alene\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ International Relations \/ Trade \u0026amp; Tariffs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThis book discusses Africa’s call for reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) based on a decolonization perspective as opposed to the mainstream history of International Organizations (IOs). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIt advocates for the decolonization of IO history arguing that the roots of the UNSC are deeply colonial. \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eAfrica was virtually absent when the UN was founded. However, with the demise of colonialism and the subsequent admission of African states to the UN, the African group now has 54 members. With Africa as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003emain focus of \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ethe SC discussion agenda, its exclusion from permanent membership is a glaring anomaly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eWhile Africa’s demand to reform the UNSC based on the Ezulwini Consensus, especially immediate veto acquisition, is not easily achievable, t\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ehe book offers important insights on why this demand is important.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eNiguse Mandefero Alene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. His research interests include global governance, foreign policy and security issues. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032201898\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e209\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46186010083468,"sku":"9783032201898","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032201898_0290beea-4b10-4f42-8170-90b67361cd98.jpg?v=1781059511","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032201898","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}