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Author Nadin, Peter, editor

Title The Use of Force in UN Peacekeeping
Edition First edition
Published London : Taylor and Francis, 2018

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Description 1 online resource : text file, PDF
Series Global Institutions
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of contributors; Non-UN acronyms; UN acronyms; Introduction; Questions of doctrine; Questions of practice; Conclusion; Notes; PART I: Questions of doctrine; 1. The case of East Timor: Ancient history or the shape of things to come?; Deployment of InterFET; From InterFET to UNTAET; Resurgence of violence; The legal debates; Brahimi and HIPPO on the use of force; Politics and the use of force; Jakarta elites; Indonesian military leadership; Former East Timor militia
Role of international institutionsConclusion; Notes; 2. Action adapted to circumstance: Peacekeeping doctrine and the use of force; The nature of military doctrine; Prodding the middle ground; Peace support operations (PSO) doctrine; UN peacekeeping doctrine; Joint Doctrine Note 5/11; Conclusion; Notes; 3. Between absolute war and absolute peacekeeping: The question of the use of force in peacekeeping; Peacekeeping and the importance of the notion of the enemy; The use of force in peacekeeping: From traditional peacekeeping to robust peacekeeping and the responsibility to protect
Going beyond Clausewitz: Theoretically coping with the question of the use of force in peacekeepingThe question of the enemy; The dialectic between absolute peacekeeping and absolute war; The use of force as a function of the political objectives of the international community; The tertiary trinity; Friction and other intangibles; The theoretical framework: A synthesis; Conclusion; Disclaimer; Notes; 4. Is stabilization the new normal? Implications of stabilization mandates for the use of force in UN peacekeeping operations
What does stabilization mean in the UN context and why does it matter?Characteristics of UN stabilization missions; How does stabilization in the UN context differ from stabilization used in the US and UK doctrines?; Implications for the use of force in UN peace operations; Conclusion; Notes; 5. The utility of military force to protect civilians in UN peace operations; The utility of military force to protect; Categorizing threats to civilians in UN peace operations; Genocide; Ethnic cleansing; Regime crackdown; Post-conflict revenge; Communal conflict; Predatory violence; Insurgency
UN protection operations in Africa (1999â#x80;#x93;2014)Geographical distribution; Protection scenarios; Success or failure?; Matching perpetrator strategies; The utility of military force to protect; Conclusion; Notes; 6. Protecting civilians with force: Dilemmas and lessons from the UN stabilization mission in Haiti; The United Nations takes on the gangs in Haiti; Collateral (civilian) damage and aftermath; Ethical dilemmas and challenges explored; Mandatesâ#x80;#x94;set not too high, not too low, but just right?; Conclusion; Notes; 7. The unintended consequences of the use of force by UN peacekeepers
The evolution of the use of force in peace operations: A â#x80;#x9C;robust turnâ#x80;#x9D;?
Summary "This edited volume provides a detailed and nuanced analysis of UN peacekeeping and the use of force, to inform a better understanding of the complex and interconnected issues at stake for the UN community. Peacekeeping is traditionally viewed as a largely passive military activity, governed by the principles of impartiality, consent, and the minimum use of force. Today, most large UN Peacekeeping Operations are only authorized to use force in defence of their mandates and to protect civilians under imminent threat of physical violence. Recently, with the deployment of the Force Intervention Brigade in the DRC, the UN has gone beyond peacekeeping and into the realm of peace-enforcement. These developments have brought to the fore questions regarding the use of force in the context of peacekeeping. The key questions addressed in this book examine not only the utility of force, but also the dilemmas and constraints inherent to the purposive use of force at a strategic, operational and tactical level. Should UN peacekeepers exercise military initiative?Is UN peacekeeping capable of undertaking offensive military operations?If so, then under what circumstances should peacekeepers use force?How should force be wielded? And against whom? With chapters written by experts in the field, this comprehensive volume will be of great use and interest to postgraduate students, academics and experts in international security, the UN, peacekeeping and diplomacy."--Provided by publisher
Subject United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces.
SUBJECT United Nations fast
Subject International agencies.
Peace -- Study and teaching
War.
World politics.
International law.
Crime prevention.
Conflict management.
Dispute resolution (Law)
Sociology, Military.
International Agencies
Armed Conflicts
international organizations.
Seguridad internacional -- En línea
Conflictos internacionales -- En línea
Naciones Unidas -- Fuerzas armadas -- En línea
International relations -- Online
Security, Internationa -- Online
Conflict management
Crime prevention
Dispute resolution (Law)
International agencies
International law
Peace -- Study and teaching
Peacekeeping forces
Sociology, Military
War
World politics
Genre/Form Libro electrónico
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780203702116
0203702115