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Title Multinational rapid response mechanisms : from institutional proliferation to institutional exploitation / edited by John Karlsrud and Yf Reykers
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2019

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Description 1 online resource
Series Global institutions
Global institutions series.
Contents Introduction : rapid response mechanisms : strengthening defense cooperation and saving strangers? / John Karlsrud and Yf Reykers -- Tools in a toolbox : the African Union's repertoire of mechanisms for addressing peace and security on the continent / Linda Akua Opongmaa Darkwa -- EU battlegroups : from standby to standstill / Yf Reykers -- The NATO Response Force : bellwether of NATO's commitment to regional deterrence / Jens Ringsmose and Sten Rynning -- United Nations rapid reaction mechanisms : toward a global force on standby? / Joachim A. Koops and Alexandra Novosseloff -- Multinational rapid response forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo : another example of winning battles, but losing the peace? / Thomas Mandrup -- Rapid response and inter-organizational competition : four international organizations, two key states, and the crisis in the Central African Republic / Martin Welz -- Tangled up in glue : multilateral crisis responses in Mali / John Karlsrud, Natasja Rupesinghe, and Denis M. Tull -- EU-NATO inter-organizational relations in counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa / Ruxandra-Laura Bosilca and Marianne Riddervold -- Conclusion : military rapid response : from institutional investment to ad hoc solutions / John Karlsrud and Yf Reykers
Summary The track record of military rapid response mechanisms, troops on standby, ready to be deployed to a crisis within a short time frame by intergovernmental organizations, remains disappointing. Yet, many of the obstacles to multinational actors launching a rapid and effective military response in times of crisis are largely similar. This book is the first comprehensive and comparative contribution to explore and identify the key factors that hamper and enable the development and deployment of multinational rapid response mechanisms. Examining lessons from deployments by the AU, the EU, NATO, and the UN in the Central African Republic, Mali, Somalia and counter-piracy in the Horn of Africa, the contributors focus upon the following questions: Was there a rapid response to the crises? By whom? If not, what were the major obstacles to rapid response? Did inter-organizational competition hinder responsiveness? Or did cooperation facilitate responsiveness? Bringing together leading scholars working in this area offers a unique opportunity to analyze and develop lessons for policy-makers and for theorists of inter-organizational relations. This work will be of interest to scholars and students of peacebuilding, peacekeeping, legitimacy and international relations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject African Union -- Case studies
North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Case studies
European Union -- Case studies
United Nations -- Case studies
SUBJECT African Union fast
European Union fast
North Atlantic Treaty Organization fast
United Nations fast
Subject Intervention (International law) -- Case studies
Humanitarian intervention -- Case studies
Peacekeeping forces -- Case studies
Peace-building -- International cooperation -- Case studies
LAW -- International.
Humanitarian intervention
Intervention (International law)
Peacekeeping forces
Genre/Form Electronic books
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author Karlsrud, John, editor
LC no. 2019717950
ISBN 9781351005326
1351005324
9781351005333
1351005332
9781351005319
1351005316
9781351005340
1351005340