Using a number of relevant case studies UN-Tied Nations provides a concise and analytical introduction to the ongoing debates around the development of global governance, global security governance, and the continuous impact these are having on the ability of the United Nations to act as an international peacekeeper.

Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The United Nations, Global Governance and Peacekeeping. Where Does the United Nations Fit?; Chapter 2 The Impact of Global Governance on United Nations Interventions in Violent Conflicts; Chapter 3 Legitimacy and Power; Chapter 4 Democratisation; Chapter 5 Challenging Sovereignty; Chapter 6 The Responsibility to Protect; Chapter 7 The End of Legitimate Interventions?; Conclusion;