The United Nations is Not Effective

The realist perspective shines light on how the pluralist perspective has not stopped Iraq's threat to global security.
             From a pluralist perspective, the United Nations (UN) should be able to mediate problems that arise between nations. Not only has the United Nations not been successful in mediating the dispute between France and the United States (both prominent members), but it has not taken effective action against Iraq. A pluralist supports the protection of multiple key actors as opposed to supporting an individual nation. However upon exam, the United Nations has not maintained security for one nation, let alone all the nations it's "protecting." This pluralist perspective is: .
             An image of world politics that emphasizes that multiplicity of international actors-states, international organizations, and transnational organizations-challenging the realist preoccupation with the state. Pluralist do not view the state as a unitary, rational actor, but rather as a battleground for conflicting bureaucratic and other interests, subject to the pressures of both domestic and transnational interest groups (Viotti and Kauppi 508).
             Directly opposing the realist perspective, pluralists see the concept of national security as concerning the "security of groups and individuals" compared to the "security of [the] state and territory" (Viotti and Kauppi 25). These differences show the variety of concepts of war.
             The United Nations was formed on October 24, 1945 and consisted of 51 countries ("How the UN"). This security organization was formed to help conduct multilateral diplomacy with the intent of preserving international peace. Once admitted to the United Nations, a nation is obligated to uphold all resolutions made by the nations within the Security Council.
             According to the Charter, the UN has four purposes: to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights; and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations ("How the UN").