The militarisation of peacekeeping in the twenty-first century / James Sloan.
2011
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Title
The militarisation of peacekeeping in the twenty-first century / James Sloan.
Imprint
Oxford, [England] ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2011.
Description
1 online resource (xxix, 306 p.)
Series
Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ; v. 35.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
Peacekeeping : the opposite of enforcement?
The peacekeeping powers of the Security Council and the limitations thereupon
When peacekeeping and enforcement overlap : twentieth century practice
When peacekeeping and enforcement overlap : twenty-first century practice : the early operations
When peacekeeping and enforcement overlap : twenty-first century practice : the later operations
Conclusions.
Peacekeeping : the opposite of enforcement?
The peacekeeping powers of the Security Council and the limitations thereupon
When peacekeeping and enforcement overlap : twentieth century practice
When peacekeeping and enforcement overlap : twenty-first century practice : the early operations
When peacekeeping and enforcement overlap : twenty-first century practice : the later operations
Conclusions.
Summary
"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, Cote 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"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Also issued in print.
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Bloomsbury Collections
Language
English
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Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement.
ISBN
9781472565754 online
9781849461146 hardback
9781847318183 electronic book
9781847318442 PDF
9781849461146 hardback
9781847318183 electronic book
9781847318442 PDF
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