Essays about: "Peacekeeping"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 122 essays containing the word Peacekeeping.

1. 16. 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

3. 17. Protecting the Self : Reproduction of Chinese Collective Memory through Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linus Jarhede; [2022]
   Keywords : Collective memory; national identity; master narratives; narrative analysis; People’s Republic of China; peacekeeping; robust peacekeeping;

   Abstract : Until the 1980s, the People’s Republic of China was principally opposed to United Nations peacekeeping, understanding the institution to be a thinly veiled excuse for powerful states to intervene in the sovereign affairs of others. However, the meaning the country attributes to peacekeeping has changed drastically since then. READ MORE

4. 18. More harm than good? : Exploring the effects of targeted sanctions on rebel groups' violence against civilians

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

   Author : Amanda Löfström; [2022]
   Keywords : targeted sanctions; UN sanctions; violence against civilians; UNITA; RUF;

   Abstract : Targeted sanctions have become a commonly used conflict management tool over the last decades. Yet, operating in the state-centric context, previous research has highlighted the unintended negative effects of the instrument. What remains understudied is the effects of targeted sanctions on rebel groups' behavior. READ MORE

5. 19. With or Without a UN Mandate? : Exploring the Conflict Mitigating Abilities of Non-UN Peace Operations

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

   Author : Annie Wattman; [2022]
   Keywords : Peacekeeping; Non-UN Peace Operations; UN Peace Operations; Legitimacy; UN Authorization; Conflict Mitigation; Intrastate Conflict; Conflict Intensity; Regional Organizations; Ad Hoc Coalitions of States;

   Abstract : Non-UN peace operations are becoming an increasingly important conflict mitigating tool. Whilst many studies find these operations unable to mitigate conflict and promote peace, the explanations for these findings mainly focus on material aspects like mission size and peacekeepers’ capability. READ MORE

6. 20. The Relationship Between SEA Allegations in Peacekeeping Missions and Values of Gender Equality : A Qualitative Comparative Cross-Case Study

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

   Author : Embla Bergström; [2022]
   Keywords : Gender Equality; Peacekeeping; The United Nations; Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; UN; FN;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the relationship between gender equality and SEA allegations in peacekeeping missions with the help of structural focused questions aiming to answer; How does UN troop-contributing countries' gender equality affect their SEA allegations during peacekeeping missions? The paper focuses on the troop-contributing countries, selected through Mill’s Method of Difference, Morocco and Bangladesh in the missions MONUSCO and MINUSCA. The results indicate a significance with the hypothesis as the empirical information shows fewer SEA allegations in both missions by Bangladesh, who also appear to have made more domestic attempts to create structural changes for gender equal standards. READ MORE