Non-State Actors at the United Nations: Contesting Sovereignty

Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Tables
Series Editor’s Introduction
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
	Non-State Actors Using the United Nations to Challenge State Sovereignty
	The Argument in Brief
	Contributions to the Literature
	Theory Development Through Comparative Case Studies
	The Plan of the Volume
	Notes
2 Contesting Sovereignty: Conceptualizations and Theories
	Sovereignty: A Resilient Yet Mutable Composite Institution
		Altering State Sovereignty Through Its Composite Norms
		The Norm of Self-Determination
		The Norm of Non-Interference
		The Territoriality Norm
	Contesting State Sovereignty Through United Nations Venues
		Non-State Actor Access and Participation
		Access: Form and Status
		Non-State Actors’ Tactical Repertoire
		IGO Venue’s as Stepping Stones Or Veto Points
		The Essential Role of Allies
	Theoretical Dynamics
	Conclusion
	Notes
3 National Liberation Movements at the UN
	Historical Context
	Contesting Colonial State Sovereignty Through the UN
	An Evolving UN in a Changing World
	Humble Beginnings: UN Access and Including Self-Determination in the UN Charter
		San Francisco and Beyond
		State Allies as Norm Entrepreneurs
		The Inclusion of Self-Determination in the UN Charter
		Innovating Access and Participatory Mechanisms
		Pushing Through a Veto Point
			Approving Trust Territory Agreements Based On Self-Determination
		Creation of an NSGT Venue By the Secretary-General
	Standard Setting Phase
		Contesting Sovereignty Through Petitions and Visiting Missions
		Unchartered Ground: Petitioning the UN Trusteeship Council
		NLMs’ Access and Participation Through Oral Hearings
		Access and Participation Through Written Petitions
		Access and Participation Through Visiting Missions
		Bridging UN Charter Obligations
		Grafting Self-Determination With Human Rights
		The Committee On Information: An Accountability Venue
			Connecting Self-Determination to the Committee On Information
			Extending Access and Participation to NLMs
		Venue Shifting: Deepening of the Anti-Colonial Movement
	Normative Tipping Point
		The Declaration On the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
	Norm Cascading Through the Decolonization Committee
		Away From Headquarters: If Not By Colonial State Consent Then By Proxy
	Conclusion
	Notes
4 Indigenous Peoples at the UN
	Historical Context
	Indigenous Peoples Contest State Sovereignty Through the UN
	Establishing Conditions for Access and Participation
		Information Politics By Norm Entrepreneurs
		Initializing the Boomerang Pattern
		Transnational Coalition Building
		Formal Access and Venue Shopping
		Venue Formation and Status Contestation
	Standard Setting Phase: UN Working Group On Indigenous Populations
		Enhancing Informal Access and Participatory Capabilities
		The Indigenous Caucus
		Asserting Self-Definition as Peoples
		Grafting Non-Statist Self-Determination
		Norm Contestations in a Sheltered Venue
		Novel Modes of Deliberation
		Finalizing the Draft Declaration On the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
	Elaboration Phase in a State Driven Venue
		Growing IGO Interest in Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
		Shaming States to Secure IP Access
		Indigenous Peoples as Consensus Participants
		The Indigenous Caucus “No-Change” Strategy
		Leveraged Politics in the WGDD
		Abandoning the No-Change Strategy
		Consensus Does Not Mean Unanimity
		Bolstering Winning Coalitions
		Sidelining the Obstructionist States
		Entering the Human Rights Council
		African State Sovereignty Concerns
		The Third Committee Defers Adoption
		Enlisting the President of the General Assembly
		Adopting the Declaration On the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
	Indigenous Peoples Permanent UN Seat
		The United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues
		Accountability Politics: The Expert Mechanism On the Rights of IPs (EMRIP), the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and the Special Rapporteur On the Rights of IPs
	Conclusion
	Notes
5 Conclusions
	Summary and Findings
	Theoretical Implications
	Future Research
Bibliography
Index