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[email protected] (DIS)UNITY IN THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: VOTING PATTERNS IN THE UN’S PEACE AND SECURITY ORGAN by Paul Romita A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Political Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York 2018 © 2018 PAUL ROMITA All Rights Reserved ii (Dis)unity in the UN Security Council: Voting Patterns in the UN’s Peace and Security Organ by Paul Romita This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Political Science in satisfaction of the dissertation requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. _________________ ______________________________________ Date Thomas G. Weiss Chair of Examining Committee _________________ ______________________________________ Date Alyson Cole Executive Officer Supervisory Committee: Thomas G. Weiss Bruce Cronin Peter Liberman THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK iii Abstract (Dis)unity in the UN Security Council: Voting Patterns in the UN’s Peace and Security Organ by Paul Romita Advisor: Thomas G.