Do United Nations Security Council Presidential Statements Matter? Evidence from UNCS Agenda Setting.

• In Event: Function and Dysfunction at the United Nations

Brief Overview

We demonstrate that UNSC presidents are important agenda setters in both presidential statements and in subsequent council resolutions. We challenge existing arguments that under-appreciate the president's autonomy.

Authors

• Tianyi Yang, Texas A&M University

• Erik Chi, Texas A & M University, College Station