Major Powers and Peacekeeping

Major Powers and Peacekeeping

Author: R. E. Utley

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780754640332

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This valuable volume explores the continuing significance of peacekeeping in international affairs, particularly in terms of its military dimensions, and examines the priorities and perspectives of the major powers in relation to their military participat


Power in Peacekeeping

Power in Peacekeeping

Author: Lise Morjé Howard

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-05-16

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1108471129

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Explains how peacekeeping can work effectively by employing power through verbal persuasion, financial inducement, and coercion short of offensive force.


Major Powers and Peacekeeping

Major Powers and Peacekeeping

Author: Rachel E. Utley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1351920928

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The problems of peacekeeping in Somalia, Rwanda and former Yugoslavia marked a turning point for major powers in international military peacekeeping. Major support for a more pro-active UN role in peacekeeping has not been forthcoming and where major power involvement is deemed vital, non-UN peace operations have increasingly become the norm. This valuable volume explores the continuing significance of peacekeeping in international affairs, particularly in terms of its military dimensions, and examines the priorities and perspectives of the major powers in relation to their military participation in international peacekeeping and wider peace operations in the twenty-first century. It is ideal for scholars and students interested in contemporary international politics, international relations, international organizations, security and strategic studies, conflict resolution and foreign policy analysis.


Why Peacekeeping Fails

Why Peacekeeping Fails

Author: D. Jett

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2000-03-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 0312292740

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Dennis C. Jett examines why peacekeeping operations fail by comparing the unsuccessful attempt at peacekeeping in Angola with the successful effort in Mozambique, alongside a wide range of other peacekeeping experiences. The book argues that while the causes of past peacekeeping failures can be identified, the chances for success will be difficult to improve because of the way such operations are initiated and conducted, and the way the United Nations operates as an organization. Jett reviews the history of peacekeeping and the evolution in the number, size, scope, and cost of peacekeeping missions. He also explains why peacekeeping has become more necessary, possible, and desired and yet, at the same time, more complex, more difficult, and less frequently used. The book takes a hard look at the UN's actions and provides useful information for understanding current conflicts.


Peacekeeping in Africa

Peacekeeping in Africa

Author: Oliver Furley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-05-11

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1000347540

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First published in 1998, Peacekeeping in Africa was written to help make up the shortfall in the number of books that concentrated specifically on peacekeeping in Africa. The book covers the main peacekeeping operations of Africa, and provides a wealth of background material. In doing so, it explores the policies and actions of the international organisations concerned and the participating African states. It also considers the impact of sub-regional powers and the role of the USA, Britain, and France. Comprising three parts, Peacekeeping in Africa examines world perspectives, case studies, and wider issues surrounding Africa’s peacekeeping operations.


UN Peacekeeping in Civil Wars

UN Peacekeeping in Civil Wars

Author: Lise Morjé Howard

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13: 0521881382

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An in-depth 2007 analysis of the sources of success and failure in UN peacekeeping missions in civil wars.


Legions of Peace

Legions of Peace

Author: Philip Cunliffe

Publisher: Hurst & Company

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781849042901

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A critical examination of the global power relations that underpin the unprecedented deployments of UN peacekeepers from poor and developing countries since.


Soldiers and Civil Power

Soldiers and Civil Power

Author: Thijs Brocades Zaalberg

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 9053567925

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Since the Cold War, peace operations have become the core focus of many Western armed forces. In these operations, the division between civil and military responsibilities often rapidly blurs. Among policy makers and in military circles, a debate has erupted regarding the scope of the military in stabilizing and reconstructing war torn societies. Should soldiers, who primarily prepare for combat duties, observe a strict segregation between the "military sphere" and the "civilian sphere" or become involved in "nation building"? Should soldiers be allowed to venture into the murky arena of public security, civil administration, humanitarian relief, and political and social reconstruction? In Soldiers and Civil Power, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg draws on military records and in-depth interviews with key players to examine international operations in the 1990's in Cambodia, Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. Focusing his historical analysis on the experiences of various battalions in the field, he reveals large gaps between this tactical level of operations, political-strategic decision making and military doctrine. By comparing peace operations to examples of counterinsurgency operations in the colonial era and military governance in World War II, he exposes the controversial, but inescapable role of the Western military in supporting and even substituting civil authorities during military interventions. At a time when US forces and its allies struggle to restore order in Iraq and Afghanistan, Brocades Zaalberg’s in-depth study is an invaluable resource not only for military historians, but anyone interested in the evolving global mission of armed forces in the twenty-first century.


African Peacekeeping

African Peacekeeping

Author: Jonathan Fisher

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-02-03

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1108499376

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An examination of how peacekeeping is woven into national, regional and international politics in Africa, and its consequences.


Pathways for Peace

Pathways for Peace

Author: United Nations;World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2018-04-13

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 1464811865

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Violent conflicts today are complex and increasingly protracted, involving more nonstate groups and regional and international actors. It is estimated that by 2030—the horizon set by the international community for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals—more than half of the world’s poor will be living in countries affected by high levels of violence. Information and communication technology, population movements, and climate change are also creating shared risks that must be managed at both national and international levels. Pathways for Peace is a joint United Nations†“World Bank Group study that originates from the conviction that the international community’s attention must urgently be refocused on prevention. A scaled-up system for preventive action would save between US$5 billion and US$70 billion per year, which could be reinvested in reducing poverty and improving the well-being of populations. The study aims to improve the way in which domestic development processes interact with security, diplomacy, mediation, and other efforts to prevent conflicts from becoming violent. It stresses the importance of grievances related to exclusion—from access to power, natural resources, security and justice, for example—that are at the root of many violent conflicts today. Based on a review of cases in which prevention has been successful, the study makes recommendations for countries facing emerging risks of violent conflict as well as for the international community. Development policies and programs must be a core part of preventive efforts; when risks are high or building up, inclusive solutions through dialogue, adapted macroeconomic policies, institutional reform, and redistributive policies are required. Inclusion is key, and preventive action needs to adopt a more people-centered approach that includes mainstreaming citizen engagement. Enhancing the participation of women and youth in decision making is fundamental to sustaining peace, as well as long-term policies to address the aspirations of women and young people.