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Describe the two basic reforms of the U.N. on which almost everyone agrees that they are necessary after the Cold War.

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Explain balance of Power as component of traditional security policy. How could a state achieve this balance?

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Two basic reforms:

(1) Reform of me organisation?s structures and processes-On this the biggest discussion has been on the functioning of the Security Council. Demand for increase in Council?s permanent and non-permanent membership. US and other western countries want improvements in die UN?s budgetary procedures and its administration.

(2) Review of the issues that fall within the jurisdiction of the UN-Some countries want the organization to play greater or more effective role in peace and security missions while others want its role to be confined to development and humanitarian work.

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Balance of Power: When countries look around them, they see that some countries are bigger and stronger. This is a clue to who might be threat in the future. For instance, a neighboring country may not say it is preparing for attack. But the fact that this country is very powerful is a sign that at some point in the future it may choose to be aggressive. Govts. Are therefore, sensitive to the balance of power between their country and other countries.

They work hard to maintain a favourable balance of power with other countries, especially those close by, those with whom they have differences, or with those they have had conflict in the past. A good part of maintaining a balance of power is to build up one?s military power, although economic and technological power are also important.