A Seat at the Table: New Zealand and the United Nations Security Council, 2015-2016

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This fascinating look at global politics follows New Zealand's fourth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, from 2015 to 2016. Its engrossing chapters by key players, from the then Minister for Foreign Affairs Murray McCully to the two-term New Zealand President of the Security Council Gerard van Bohemen, offer real insights into the Council's day-to-day workings. This book examines New Zealand's efforts to improve Council processes, and asks: Given the dominance of the P5 - the United States, China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom- is there a role on the Security Council for smaller nations? And can they effect meaningful change for those suffering in war-torn and corrupt countries?

Graham Hassall is an associate professor at Victoria University of Wellington (2010-present). He was president of the United Nations Association of New Zealand (2012-16) and is chair of the New Zealand Centre for Global Studies (2018-present). Negar Partow is a senior lecturer at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Massey University. She is a New Zealand Institute of International Affairs board member and United Nations Association of New Zealand special officer.