United Nations Secretary Generals as Liberal Agents: an Operational Code Analysis
Abstract
The United Nations is exemplified when defining an international organization or discussing the components of a liberal world order. This reference is made based on both organization’s size and sphere of influence and the key roles on settling disputes and promoting peace and security. When assessed in the context of foreign policy, the said responsibilities require the presence of leaders for effective implementation of perpetual peace-based strategies and tactics on behalf of the United Nations. In this context, traditional mindset considers Secretaries-General to be responsible agents of the aforementioned issues. Revealing their strategic culture will provide an understanding about UN’s overall propensity to promote peace. Therefore, analyses of Secretaries-General were made by applying an automated content analysis method. A quantitative analysis will help readers see to what extent liberal mindsets exist in their foreign policy preferences and to what extent such mindset play a role in promoting peace and security.
Keywords
United Nations,Secretary Generals,Operational Code Analysis,Liberal world order,Content analysis
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