http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/security-council Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:57:41 -0400 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:57:41 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/715/international-law-reconsidered-is-international-law-actually-law By Constantine J. Petallides - As it stands now, states’ obligations are outlined in treaties and customs, but enforcement relies on vague clauses and empty threats found within the documents, or in international bodies like the UN Security Council (UNSC) where power asymmetries grant the more powerful states significant influence. Consent is very important, but international law’s status as “law” cannot rest on consent alone. As rational, unitary actors, states make decisions that are in their best interests, and more often than not, consenting to various conventions and treaties is in a state&rsquo... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:06 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/715/international-law-reconsidered-is-international-law-actually-law http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/251/colin-powell-examining-a-key-player-in-the-bush-administration By Jessica M. Biedron - To understand an administration, you need to understand the key players. Through analyzing the Bush presidency, it is clear that the agenda was constructed and shaped by more than just one man. The President’s choice for executive cabinet members is the first major decision he will make and may affect the outcome of his presidency. The President’s cabinet is comprised of the most senior appointed officers in the executive branch of the federal government. Amongst other things, Article II, Section II of the US Constitution gives the President the power to create an executive cabinet... Thu, 13 May 2010 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/251/colin-powell-examining-a-key-player-in-the-bush-administration http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1283/fixing-international-security-reforming-the-security-council By Andrew Kao - The United Nations Security Council is the most important organ in the United Nations, charged with determining “the existence of any threat to peace, breach of peace, or act of aggression” and to “maintain or restore international security” with military force if necessary. 1 The first attempts at reforming the Security Council was made on December 17, 1963, where the United Nations General Assembly voted to amend Article 23 of the UN charter, increasing the non-permanent members of the Security Council. 2 More recently, the former-Secretary General Kofi Annan’s &... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1283/fixing-international-security-reforming-the-security-council