UN v NATO
The UN against NATO - sentence stems
5 point and counter pairs, one per theme. The opening lines that lock a balanced paragraph.
How to use these. Each pair is the opening line for a balanced paragraph - a Point and a Counter on the same theme. Read both halves aloud, then cover one side and recall it. Every body paragraph should carry both before its interim judgement.
Favours the UN
Point - the case for
The record supports this: Peacekeeping's quiet record; the only lawful authoriser of force.
Counter - the case against
But No army of their own cuts the other way: Borrowed troops, restrictive mandates, chronic funding gaps.
Favours NATO
Point - the case for
No army of their own supports this: Borrowed forces too - but integrated command makes the loan usable fast.
Counter - the case against
But Great-power dominance cuts the other way: US dominance is unwritten and total - the alliance is its commitment.
Same on both
Point - the case for
Type and structure supports this: Both intergovernmental bodies of member states - the deepest similarity.
Counter - the case against
But Membership cuts the other way: The difference, not a similarity - keep it out of the 12-marker.
Proven in action
Point - the case for
No army of their own supports this: NATO's command structure turned members' forces into one instrument in Libya.
Counter - the case against
But Type and structure cuts the other way: Structure is the precondition, not the action.
Legitimacy
Point - the case for
Membership supports this: Even NATO sought UN authorisation before Libya - Resolution 1973.
Counter - the case against
But Great-power dominance cuts the other way: Dominance undercuts both bodies' claims to speak for their members.