Essays about: "UN Peace Operations"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 31 essays containing the words UN Peace Operations.

  1. 6. 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

  3. 7. Economic Recovery - Solidifying Peace? Quantifying the intersection of UN Peacekeeping Exit Points, Economic Recovery, and Conflict Recurrence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : August Juston; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic Recovery; Conflict Recurrence; United Nations Peacekeeping Operations; State Capacity; Peacekeeping Exit Strategies; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : According to the UCDP database, roughly 60% of all armed conflicts between 1944 and 2016 have recurred, an issue which has become increasingly incorporated into the framework of United Nations peacekeeping operations. Economist Paul Collier has theorized upon the importance of economic recovery for building sustainable peace, proposing that economic recovery should be the true exit point of UN peacekeepers. READ MORE

  4. 8. 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

  5. 9. No peace to keep, only civilians to protect : Reconciling politics & protection within UN Peacekeeping Operations through international law

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Anna Örnéus; [2023]
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  6. 10. 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