Canada's Engagement at the United Nations Security Council

This book sheds light on the hitherto neglected role of the elected members of the UN Security Council and asks which roles Canada has played at the Security Council. Adopting an innovative approach, it combines role theory and interpretative process tracing. By means of a qualitative text analysis of speeches, governmental documents and interviews with diplomats, the author reveals key leitmotifs, arguments and the self-presentation patterns of recent Canadian terms of office in the Council and election campaigns for it, illustrating (electoral) strategies and means of influence for elected members using Canada as an example. Specifically, Canada has acted as a multilateralist, reformer, peacekeeper, mediator, benefactor, promoter of human rights and activist leader.