出版社：Research Centre for East European Studies and the Center for Security Studies
摘要：Moscow values Russia’s permanent membership on the UN Security Council for the ability that the vetopower this status gives it to project influence, as well as to deny Security Council approval to actions sought by others—especially the United States. But as Russia’s Security Council diplomacy with regard to Iran, Libya, and Syria has shown, the Security Council can be a highly problematic arena for Russia. Moscow cannot prevent the U.S. and its allies from acting without Security Council authorization. Yet even when Moscow does allow a resolution authorizing the use of force to pass, Russia cannot control how the U.S. and its allies implement it. Finally, blocking passage of a resolution can serve to undermine Russia’s influence and prestige instead of enhancing them.
