Decision-making in the UN Security Council: The Case of Haiti, 1990-1997

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Clarendon Press, 1998 - History - 322 pages
After President Aristide was overthrown by the Haitian military in September 1991, the UN Security Council and the OAS instituted a progression of measures to restore him to power. This unique and intriguing study examines how and why the UN Security Council took its decisions on Haiti, including authorization in July 1994 of the use of force by a US-led multinational coalition, against the de facto regime.
 

Contents

The Rise and Decline of Security Council Activism 19901997
7
An Overview of Haitis History 14921990
37
Aristides Government the Coup and the International Response
58
Events Surrounding the Governors Island Agreement
78
Authorization for the Use of Force and Aristides Return
98
Difficult Tasks
119
Conclusions
155
Notes
185
Chronology
257
Bibliography
283
Index
309
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David Malone is Director General, Global Issues, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the Government of Canada.