1. The security council in 1945 and the quest for reform -- 2. Demands for reform in the Cold War era -- 3. The post-Cold War case for reform -- 4. The debate in the UN : 1992-5 -- 5. The debate in the UN : 1996-2000 -- 6. Conclusions -- App. 1. The cascade effect of permanent membership -- App. 2. Member states of the United Nations -- App. 3. Razali reform paper