Reforming 21st Century Peacekeeping Operations

Author : Marc. G Doucet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317382638

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Reforming 21st Century Peacekeeping Operations by Marc. G Doucet Pdf

This book considers contemporary international interventions with a specific focus on analyzing the frameworks that have guided recent peacekeeping operations led by the United Nations. Drawing from the work of Michel Foucault and Foucauldian-inspired approaches in the field of International Relations, it highlights how interventions can be viewed through the lens of governmentality and its key attendant concepts. The book draws from these approaches in order to explore how international interventions are increasingly informed by governmental rationalities of security and policing. Two specific cases are examined: the UN's Security Sector Reform (SSR) approach and the UN's Protection of Civilians agenda. Focusing on the governmental rationalities that are at work in these two central frameworks that have come to guide contemporary UN-led peacekeeping efforts in recent years, the book considers: The use in IR of governmentality and its attendant notions of biopower and sovereign power The recent discussion regarding the concept and practice of international policing and police reform The rise of security as a rationality of government and the manner in which security and police rationalities interconnect and have increasingly come to inform peacekeeping efforts The Security Sector Reform (SSR) framework for peacebuilding and the rise of the UN's Protection of Civilians agenda. This book will be of interest to graduates and scholars of international relations, security studies, critical theory, and conflict and intervention.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045335531

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Reform of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations by Anonim Pdf

Author : James V. Arbuckle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134161812

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Military Forces in 21st Century Peace Operations by James V. Arbuckle Pdf

As the antithetical relationships between the civilian and military agencies and components of modern peace operations are essentially cultural and are rooted in misinformation and prejudice; effective civil-military operations are needed from the outset of an operation.

Author : James Sloan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781847318183

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The Militarisation of Peacekeeping in the Twenty-First Century by James Sloan Pdf

Since the end of the last century, UN peacekeeping has undergone a fundamental and largely unexamined change. Peacekeeping operations, long expected to use force only in self-defence and to act impartially, are now increasingly relied upon by the Security Council as a means to maintain and restore security within a country. The operations are established under Chapter VII of the UN Charter and some are empowered to use 'all necessary measures', language traditionally reserved for enforcement operations. Through a close examination of these twenty-first century peacekeeping operations - including operations in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Haiti and the Darfur region of the Sudan - the book shows that they are, for the most part, fundamentally ill-suited to the enforcement-type tasks being asked of them. The operations, which are under-funded, under-equipped and whose troops are under-trained, frequently lurch from crisis to crisis. There is scant evidence, some 10 years on, that matters are likely to improve. The book argues that bestowing enforcement-type functions on a peacekeeping operation is misconceived. Such operations are likely to be unsuccessful in their enforcement-type tasks, thereby causing serious damage to the excellent reputation of UN peacekeeping, and the UN more broadly. In addition, because such operations are more likely to be perceived as partial, their ability to carry out traditional (non-forceful) peacekeeping tasks may be impeded. Finally, the Security Council's practice of charging peacekeeping operations with enforcement functions lessens the pressure on the Council to work to establish genuine enforcement operations - ie, operations that are considerably better suited to restoring peace and security. '...Dr Sloan is able to show, in knowledgeable detail, not only what has changed over the years, but also what has brought these changes about. His analysis leads him to offer not only well-informed insights, but critical observations, too...This book is a pleasing combination of detailed scrutiny of topics already familiar (provisional measures, consent, so-called 'Chapter VI1⁄2' action, implied powers) and a rigorous questioning as to their place in – or indeed, relevance at all to – militarised peacekeeping. The reader will find much new terrain traversed, and plenty of out-of-the-box thinking.' From the foreword by Dame Rosalyn Higgins

Author : International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres. Meeting,United Nations University
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Peacekeeping forces
ISBN : 9280890018

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Reforming UN Peace Operations by International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres. Meeting,United Nations University Pdf

Author : Ramesh Chandra Thakur,Albrecht Schnabel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0585434093

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United Nations Peacekeeping Operations by Ramesh Chandra Thakur,Albrecht Schnabel Pdf

Features current United Nations peacekeeping operations, with information provided by the Peace and Security Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information. Provides background details and links to an interactive map of current operations.

Author : Karen A. Mingst,Margaret P. Karns,Alynna J. Lyon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429973932

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The United Nations in the 21st Century by Karen A. Mingst,Margaret P. Karns,Alynna J. Lyon Pdf

The United Nations in the 21st Century provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the United Nations, exploring the historical, institutional, and theoretical foundations of the UN. This popular text for courses on international organizations and international relations also discusses the political complexities facing the organization today. Thoroughly revised throughout, the fifth edition focuses on major trends since 2012, including changing power dynamics, increasing threats to peace and security, and the growing challenges of climate change and sustainability. It examines the proliferating public-private partnerships involving the UN and the debates over reforming the Security Council and the Secretary-General selection process. This edition also includes new case studies on peacekeeping and the use of force in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali, transnational terrorism and the emergence of ISIS, the Security Council's failure to act in Syria, the Syrian and global refugee/migrant crisis, and the conclusion of the Millennium Development Goals and framing of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Author : Chiyuki Aoi,Cedric De Coning,Ramesh Chandra Thakur,Ramesh Thakur
Publisher : UNU
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015070735561

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Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations by Chiyuki Aoi,Cedric De Coning,Ramesh Chandra Thakur,Ramesh Thakur Pdf

The deployment of a large number of soldiers, police officers and civilian personnel inevitably has various effects on the host society and economy, not all of which are in keeping with the peacekeeping mandate and intent or are easily discernible prior to the intervention. This book is one of the first attempts to improve our understanding of unintended consequences of peacekeeping operations, by bringing together field experiences and academic analysis. The aim of the book is not to discredit peace operations but rather to improve the way in which such operations are planned and managed.

Author : Anna Powles,Negar Partow
Publisher : Global Security in a Changing World
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : International cooperation
ISBN : 1138572020

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United Nations Peacekeeping Challenge by Anna Powles,Negar Partow Pdf

Drawing from a diverse range of military, policing, academic and policymakers¿ experiences, this book seeks to provide solutions of how national militaries and police can work together to better support future United Nations peacekeeping operations. It addresses the growing tension between increasing non-combat related responsibilities being placed on land forces and the ability of UN peacekeeping forces to fulfil the demands of government and development tasks in fragile and conflict-affected environments. An original contribution to the debate on UN peacekeeping reforms that includes constructing an enhanced partnership for peacekeeping; building on renewed commitment to share the burden and for regional cooperation; providing peacekeepers with the necessary capabilities to protect civilians; and supporting nations in transition from conflict to stabilisation. This book offers the very latest in informed analysis and decision-making on UN peacekeeping reform.

Author : Trevor Findlay,Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : 0198292821

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The Use of Force in UN Peace Operations by Trevor Findlay,Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Pdf

One of the most vexing issues that has faced the international community since the end of the Cold War has been the use of force by the United Nations peacekeeping forces. UN intervention in civil wars, as in Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Rwanda, has thrown into stark relief the difficulty of peacekeepers operating in situations where consent to their presence and activities is fragile or incomplete and where there is little peace to keep. Complex questions arise in these circumstances. When and how should peacekeepers use force to protect themselves, to protect their mission, or, most troublingly, to ensure compliance by recalcitrant parties with peace accords? Is a peace enforcement role for peacekeepers possible or is this simply war by another name? Is there a grey zone between peacekeeping and peace enforcement? Trevor Findlay reveals the history of the use of force by UN peacekeepers from Sinai in the 1950s to Haiti in the 1990s. He untangles the arguments about the use of force in peace operations and sets these within the broader context of military doctrine and practice. Drawing on these insights the author examines proposals for future conduct of UN operations, including the formulation of UN peacekeeping doctrine and the establishment of a UN rapid reaction force.

Author : Oliver Furley,Roy May
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000347548

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Peacekeeping in Africa by Oliver Furley,Roy May Pdf

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.

Author : Augusto Lopez-Claros,Arthur L. Dahl,Maja Groff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108476966

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Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century by Augusto Lopez-Claros,Arthur L. Dahl,Maja Groff Pdf

Identifies the major weaknesses in the current United Nations system and proposes fundamental reforms to address each. This title is also available as Open Access.

Author : Karen A. Mingst,Margaret P. Karns,Alynna J. Lyon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000537680

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The United Nations in the 21st Century by Karen A. Mingst,Margaret P. Karns,Alynna J. Lyon Pdf

The United Nations in the 21st Century, Sixth Edition, provides a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the UN. It explores the historical, institutional, and theoretical foundations of the UN as well as major global trends and challenges facing the organization today, including changing major power dynamics, new threats to peace and security, the migration and refugee crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the existential challenges of climate change and sustainability. Thoroughly revised and expanded, it contains two new chapters on the UN and the environment and on human security, including issues of health, food security, global migration, and human trafficking. There is enhanced analysis of theoretical perspectives on post-colonialism, feminist theory, constructivism, and non-Western views. New content has also been added on the UN’s budget crisis, public–private partnerships, and the role of women in the organization. By examining the UN as an intergovernmental organization facing the broader need for global cooperation to address economic, social, and environmental interdependencies alongside the threats posed by rising nationalism and populism, this popular text is the perfect reference for all students and practitioners of international organizations, global governance, and international relations.

Author : Nadine Ansorg,Sabine Kurtenbach
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134820078

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Institutional Reforms and Peacebuilding by Nadine Ansorg,Sabine Kurtenbach Pdf

This book deals with the question how institutional reform can contribute to peacebuilding in post-war and divided societies. In the context of armed conflict and widespread violence, two important questions shape political agendas inside and outside the affected societies: How can we stop the violence? And how can we prevent its recurrence? Comprehensive negotiated war terminations and peace accords recommend a set of mechanisms to bring an end to war and establish peace, including institutional reforms that promote democratization and state building. Although the role of institutions is widely recognized, their specific effects are highly contested in research as well as in practice. This book highlights the necessity to include path-dependency, pre-conflict institutions and societal divisions to understand the patterns of institutional change in post-war societies and the ongoing risk of civil war recurrence. It focuses on the general question of how institutional reform contributes to the establishment of peace in post-war societies. This book comprises three separate but interrelated parts on the relation between institutions and societal divisions, on institutional reform and on security sector reform. The chapters contribute to the understanding of the relationship between societal cleavages, pre-conflict institutions, path dependency, and institutional reform. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, development studies, security studies and IR.

Author : A. Walter Dorn
Publisher : UN
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : 9280811983

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Keeping Watch by A. Walter Dorn Pdf

Knowledge is power. In the hands of UN peacekeepers, it can be a power for peace. Lacking knowledge, peacekeepers often find themselves powerless in the field, unable to protect themselves and others. The United Nations owes it to the world and to its peacekeepers to utilize all available tools to make its monitoring and surveillance work more effective. "Keeping Watch" explains how technologies can increase the range, effectiveness, and accuracy of UN observation. Satellites, aircraft, and ground sensors enable wider coverage of many areas, over longer periods of time, while decreasing intrusiveness. These devices can transmit and record imagery for wider dissemination and further analysis, and as evidence in human rights cases and tribunals. They also allow observation at a safe distance from dangerous areas, especially in advance of UN patrols, humanitarian convoys, or robust forces. While sensor technologies have been increasing exponentially in performance while decreasing rapidly in price, however, the United Nations continues to use technologies from the 1980s. This book identifies potential problems and pitfalls with modern technologies and the challenges to incorporate them into the UN system. The few cases of technologies effectively harnessed in the field are examined, and creative recommendations are offered to overcome the institutional inertia and widespread misunderstandings about how technology can complement human initiative in the quest for peace in war-torn lands. ""Walter Dorn is one of the most thoughtful and knowledgeable analysts of peacekeeping and security policy, and this book makes an important contribution to a field that needs far more public discussion.""--The Hon. Bob Rae, MP for Toronto Centre and Liberal Foreign Affairs critic