Abstract
Reform of the United Nations Security Council has been at the top of the international agenda since the early 1990s, and since that time Russia has pursued a status quo policy towards the question. It felt threatened by any change that might dilute the country's power. This was because, in the post-Soviet period, the Security Council is the sole major international forum where Russia, through its position as a permanent member with the right to veto, can still rank as a global player. Russia thus supported plans that aimed at promoting reform on the basis of ‘efficiency’ of the Security Council rather than on the principles of equality and democratic representation. She holds a D.Phil. in International Relations from St Antony's College, Oxford University. Her research interests include post-Soviet Russian foreign policy and the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe. He is currently working on a book on the reform of the UN Security Council.
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