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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2020 Friends of ACUNS Biennial Book Award Group Politics in UN Multilateralism provides a new perspective on diplomacy and negotiations at the United Nations. Very few states ‘act individually’ at the UN; instead they often work within groups such as the Africa Group, the European Union or the Arab League. States use groups to put forward principled positions in an attempt to influence a wider audience and thus legitimize desired outcomes. Yet the volume also shows that groups are not static: new groups emerge in multilateral negotiations on issues such as climate, security and human rights. At any given moment, UN multilateralism is shaped by long-standing group dynamics as well as shifting, ad-hoc groupings. These intergroup dynamics are key to understanding diplomatic practice at the UN.
Table of ContentsAbbreviations List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Part 1: Introduction to Group Politics 1 Introduction: Group Politics in UN Multilateralism Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Karen E. Smith 2 Group Politics at the UN: Conceptual Considerations Katie Verlin Laatikainen Part 2: Regional and Political Groups in UN Diplomacy 3 The European Union Karen E. Smith 4 Latin American Cooperation at the United Nations: Exploring the Role of GRULAC, CARICOM and ALBA Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann 5 The African Union in the United Nations Nandi Makubalo, Madeleine O. Hosli, and Michaël Lantmeeters 6 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués 7 ASEAN as an Actor in the United Nations: How Cohesive Is It? Jürgen Rüland 8 The Alliance of Small Island States at the UN: the Promise and Pitfalls of Single-Issue Groups in Multilateral Negotiations Katie Laatikainen Part 3: Group Politics in UN Multilateral Diplomacy 9 Gender Equality and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Karen E. Smith 10 Group Dynamics and Interplay in UN Disarmament Forums Megan Dee 11 Negotiating the Responsibility to Protect in the UN System Alex Bellamy 12 Discussing Global Health and Access to Medicines in the UN System: the Case of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Andrea Ribeiro Hoffmann and Jana Tabak 13 Negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals Mary Farrell 14 Group Interaction in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Lisanne Groen 15 Group Politics and the Question of Palestinian Recognition in the UN System Elisabeth Johansson-Nogués 16 Conclusion: “The Only Sin at the UN is Being Isolated” Katie Verlin Laatikainen and Karen E. Smith Index
