The Influence of the US and China on the United Nations Secretariat: A Proposal for Institutional Reform
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20K01528
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 06020:International relations-related
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| Research Institution | International Christian University |
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Principal Investigator |
Salton Herman 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 准教授 (60837433)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Keywords | Secretariat / bureaucracy / appointments / United Nations / Peacebuilding / Peacekeeping / Peace Operations / Bureaucracy / United States / China / Japan / Power Politics / Diplomacy / International Relations / Power / Great Powers / Europe |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
My project asks three key research questions:
1.How and why do the US and China influence the staffing and decisions of the UN Secretariat?
2.What impact does such influence have on long-term UN norms and policies?
3.Which strategies can Japan adopt to respond to this situation?
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Through the production of two research monographs, several scientific articles, conference papers and other presentations, my project has found that the influence of great powers on the UN Secretariat is considerable. This is done through the appointments of officials who are supposed to be independent and impartial, but who are influenced through a variety of means (including the Secretary-General). The results of this project of influence are considerable, both at the operational level and at the level of legitimacy. The project concludes that if the UN organization is to thrive, the appointment process of senior UN officials must be overhauled.
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This project has considerable scientific and social significance in that it shows that the politicisation of senior UN appointments is detrimental to the legitimacy and efficiency of the UN organization as a whole and suggests ways to overcome this.
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Report
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Research Products
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