Essays about: "Peacekeeping operation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words Peacekeeping operation.

  1. 1. Commitment, the Crucible of Peace Agreements : Quantitative study on how providing for peacekeeping operations affects the duration of peace agreements in intra-state conflicts

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Linus Enderstad; [2024]
    Keywords : Peace agreements; Peacekeeping operation; Intra-state conflicts; Commitment; Duration;

    Abstract : Recurring conflicts are a common occurrence as most contemporary intra-state conflicts are recured old conflicts. This is the reality within peace and conflicts studies and a well studied phenomenon. READ MORE

  3. 2. Strengthening Sovereignty or Creating Dependence : A study on the United Nations and the Dodd-Frank Act’s effect on the autonomy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in mineral conflicts

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Linn Runesson; Victoria Basualdo; [2023]
    Keywords : The Democratic Republic of Congo; DRC; The United Nations; UN; MONUSCO; Peacekeeping Operations; conflict; the Dodd-Frank Act; minerals; peacekeeping; dependence; dependency; neo-colonialism; autonomy; aid;

    Abstract : As the global demand for natural resources grows, conflicts and instability surrounding minerals and resources continue to mark the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation MONUSCO has been deployed in the DRC since 2010, and that same year, the United States (US) established the Dodd-Frank Act with its Section 1502 concerning conflict minerals originating from the DRC. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Arab Spring, the rise of terrorism in the Sahel and the evolution of peace and counterterrorism operations in the region : A case study of Mali and neighbouring countries and how peace and counterterrorism operations adjusted to the rise of terrorism in the region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Maio; [2023]
    Keywords : terrorism; Arab Spring; Sahel; failed states; ungoverned spaces; peace and counterterrorism operations; war on terror; development-security nexuss;

    Abstract : The Arab Spring led to the overthrow of multiple authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa and to the flow of arms and fighters from Libya to Western African countries, triggering the crisis in the Sahel and altering the security landscape of the region. The Sahel, a quite stable region, became vulnerable to the rise of terrorism due to political instability, internal conflicts dynamics and power vacuum which led to ungoverned spaces to be seen as safe havens to terrorist groups. READ MORE

  5. 4. Peace from the barrel of a gun. : The effect of NATO and UN peace enforcement on war intensity.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Robin Sällström; [2023]
    Keywords : Peacekeeping; peace enforcement; NATO; UN; war intensity.;

    Abstract : Since 1991, NATO has played a prominent role in peacekeeping and peace enforcement in the Balkans and Afghanistan. Despite NATO’s role in peacekeeping, there is little literature that compares the efficacy of NATO and UN peace enforcement operations. READ MORE

  6. 5. Enforced Kumbaya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Zakarias Dahlberg; [2022]
    Keywords : United Nations; peacekeeping; local; peace agreements; panel data regressions; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper looks at whether an implementation of a UN operation in a civil conflict effects the signing of local peace agreements. It is limited to the Africa and Middle East regions. The theory applied, and tested, is the Liberal Peace Theory. To test the question a new dataset is constructed by merging disparate datasets and data into one. READ MORE