Multidisciplinary futures of UN peace operations / Alexander Gilder, David Curran, Georgina Holmes, Fiifi Edu-Afful, editors.
This collection of essays is a rich survey of the challenges facing the UN and an examination of the opportunities offered by partnerships, technology and reform. Roger Mac Ginty, Professor in Defence, Development and Diplomacy, Durham University, UK. This volume shines because its contributions sho...
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Palgrave Macmillan,
[2023]
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| Series: | Rethinking peace and conflict studies
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Marketing Text
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- List of Figures
- The Future Trajectory of UN Peace Operations
- The Need to Look to the Future
- Past Reform and Current Challenges
- A Pragmatic Future for UN Peace Operations
- Bibliography
- Reforming Security
- Reforming Security Institutions: Implications of Local Actors' Incorporation on the Construction of Democratic Security Environments
- Introduction
- Liberian Peace Process: UNMIL, SSR, and Local Actors
- The National Security Council (NSC.
- Hybridism and Local Actors in Post-Conflict SSR Contexts: A Step Forward?
- Conclusion
- References
- International Policing and/as the Future of UN Peace Operations
- Introduction
- Peace Operations in Retreat (Again)?
- Conflict Trends
- Urbanisation of (Violent) Conflict
- The Rise and Rise of Transnational Organised Crime
- Blurring of Lines Between Criminal and Political Violence
- New Technology and Cyber-Security
- Police as Panacea: More 'Blue' Less 'Green'?
- Comparative Advantages and Salient Skill-Sets
- Downside Risks
- Implications: Preparing for More Police-Centric Peace Operations
- Reforming UNPOL Generation and Recruitment Processes
- Mastering New Technology and Cyber Capabilities
- A Comprehensive Approach to Rule of Law and Security and Justice Sector Reform
- Conclusion
- References
- Resolving Conflict and Ensuring Protection
- Attack Helicopters: Key Enablers for Peace Enforcement and the Protection of Civilians
- Introduction: Learning from Failure
- Attack Helicopters: Protecting Civilians in Central Africa
- Post-script: Consequence Management with Attack Helicopters
- Case Conclusions
- The Utility of Combat Air Power
- Conclusion: Learning from Success
- References
- The Future Dynamics Between UN Stabilisation and UN Peace Operations: Conflict Management Versus Conflict Resolution
- Introduction
- Diverging Theories of Change: UN Peacekeeping Operations Versus UN Stabilisation Operations
- Theories of Change
- Traditional Peacekeeping
- United Nations Stabilisation Operations
- The Challenges of Stabilisation Operations
- Conclusion
- References
- UNTSO: The Future of UN Peacekeeping in the Middle East
- Introduction
- Historical Background: UNTSO as the Keystone of UN Peacekeeping in the Middle East
- Inter-Operation Collaboration of Peacekeeping Operations
- One General to Coordinate Them All: The Role of Lt Gen Ensio Siilasvuo
- UNTSO's Future: If Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
- Military Observers: All Roads Pass Through Jerusalem
- UNTSO as a Regional Intermediary
- Bonus Track: UNTSO as a Rapid Response Force and a Think Tank
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Strengthening Partnerships.