| Description |
1 online resource (173 pages) |
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Cass Series on Peacekeeping |
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Cass series on peacekeeping.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Preface: Had I said yes; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Puzzles, concepts and cases; Puzzles: gaps in peacekeeping literature; Conceptual framework; Case selection; Conclusion; Notes; References; 2. Somalia: success amidst failures; Failure: UNOSOM I; Success: Unified Task Force/Operation Restore Hope (1992-1993); Partial failure: UNOSOM II (1993-1995); Conclusion; Notes; References; 3. Liberia: 20 years to succeed |
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Partial failure: ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group -- led by Nigeria (1990-1998)Failure: United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) (1993-1997); Partial success: ECOMOG intervention in Liberia (ECOMIL) (2003); Success: United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) (2003-2009); Notes; References; 4. Sierra Leone: curbing the anarchy within; Partial failure: ECOMOG in Sierra Leone (1998-2000); No order, yet some accomplishments; Failure: United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) (1998-1999) |
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Partial success: United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL Take 1) (1999-2000)Success: United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) Take II (2000-2005); Conclusion; Notes; References; 5. Conclusion; From a definition of outcome to an explanation of process; A successful combination of deterrence and great power intervention; Unresolved questions; Final remarks; References; Index |
| Summary |
This book offers a new perspective on peace missions in intra-state wars, based on comparative field research. In theoretical terms, this book proposes a new definition of peace operation success based on two crucial elements: the (re)establishment of order and the accomplishment of the mandate. The work presents a new typology for assessing peace operations as failures, partial failures, partial successes, or successes. This focus on 'blurry' outcomes provides a clearer theoretical framework to understand what constitutes successful peace operations. It explains the different outcomes of peace operations (based on the type of success/failure) by outlining the effect(s) of the combination of the key ingredients-strategy and the type of interveners. Empirically, this book tests the saliency of the theoretical framework by examining the peace operations which took place in Somalia, Sierra Leone and Liberia. This book refutes the classification of these three cases as the 'worst' context for 'transitional politics', and demonstrates that peace operations may succeed, partially of totally, in challenging contexts, and that the diverse outcomes are better explained by the type of intervener and the strategy employed than by the type of context. This work shows that, for a peace operation in an intra-state war, the adoption of a deterrence strategy works best for re-establishing order while the involvement of a great |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Somalia
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United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Liberia
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United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Sierra Leone
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| SUBJECT |
United Nations fast |
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Peacekeeping forces -- Evaluation -- Case studies
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Peace-building -- Evaluation -- Case studies
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Peacekeeping forces -- Somalia
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Peace-building -- Somalia
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Peacekeeping forces -- Liberia
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Peace-building -- Liberia
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Peacekeeping forces -- Sierra Leone
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Peace-building -- Sierra Leone
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Peace-building
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Peacekeeping forces
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Liberia
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Sierra Leone
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Somalia
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317268628 |
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1317268628 |
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131726861X |
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9781317268611 |
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