| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Global institutions |
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Global institutions series.
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| 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
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Case studies
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European Union -- Case studies
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United Nations -- Case studies
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African Union |
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European Union |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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United Nations |
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Intervention (International law) -- Case studies
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Humanitarian intervention -- Case studies
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Peacekeeping forces -- Case studies
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Peace-building -- International cooperation -- Case studies
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LAW -- International.
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Humanitarian intervention
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Intervention (International law)
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Peacekeeping forces
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Karlsrud, John, editor
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| LC no. |
2019717950 |
| ISBN |
9781351005326 |
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1351005324 |
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9781351005333 |
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1351005332 |
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9781351005319 |
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1351005316 |
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9781351005340 |
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1351005340 |
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