| ID | 080899 |
| Title Proper | Combining hierarchical and soft modes of governance |
| Other Title Information | the UN security council's approach to terrorism and weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation after 9/11 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Heupel, Monika |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the wake of 9/11, the UN Security Council (SC) set out to urge every UN member to strengthen its domestic capacity to counter transnational terrorism and the heightened risk of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation to non-state actors. This article examines the modes of governance the SC applied - in terms of both setting and implementing rules - to influence states' activities in response to these two security threats. The far-reaching, generic, legally binding obligations imposed on every UN member were unprecedented and indicate a `hierarchical' approach. Yet, the SC - partly deliberately, and partly out of necessity - drew extensively upon a range of `soft' governance modes to support implementation and enhance the legitimacy of its approach. It remains to be seen whether this approach will be the precursor to a future trend. However, its usefulness will depend on whether the SC members will come to an agreement on how to implement `legislative' resolutions, and whether non-Council members will be granted greater influence in SC decision-making. Although more empirical research is needed on the SC's application of different modes of governance, these results contribute to a better understanding of the use of governance modes by international organizations other than the European Union |
| `In' analytical Note | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 43, No.1; Mar 2008; p7-29 |
| Journal Source | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 43, No.1; Mar 2008; p7-29 |
| Key Words | Modes of Governance ; Transnational Terrorism ; United Nations Security Council ; Weapons of Mass Destruction ; Proliferation ; WMD |