Essays about: "peacekeeping"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 122 essays containing the word peacekeeping.
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21. Mandates for Security? How UN Peacekeeping Mandates Address the Level of PostwarViolence after Intra-State Conflicts
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The transition from war to peace is seldom smooth, and violence persists in many postwar societies. Existing research found that peacekeepers have a good record in addressing postwar violence along the fault lines of the preceding conflict. Yet, most postwar violence stems from actors that were not formally part of the conflict. READ MORE
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22. Peacekeepers Protecting Civilians, Under the Threat of Violence : A quantitative cross-national analysis on how the risk of violence towards peacekeepers affects their ability to protect civilians
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : While peacekeeping operations have been researched for decades, due to a lack of data there are still many aspects of peacekeeping that remain unexplored. However, with the introduction of the Peacemakers at Risk dataset a wide array of dynamics and relationships can now be researched. READ MORE
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23. China’s use of soft- and hard power under the leadership of Xi Jinping
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Under the leadership of Xi Jinping China has become even more engaged with the world. Some examples of the increased engagement are China’s initiating of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, as well as the joining of the International Monetary Fund and the engagement in international peacekeeping operations. READ MORE
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24. Interventions: How Peace Enforcement Affects Violence Against Civilians
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : United Nations Peacekeeping has proven to be remarkably effective at reducing violence against civilians - without using compellent force. A recent turn towards peace enforcement raises the questions: Does the use of force within a peace enforcement mandate affect the use of violence against civilians by an armed group? If this is the case, by what mechanism does this effect occur? This thesis provides two novel explanations on how the use of force by peacekeepers could affect violence against civilians by the targeted armed group. READ MORE
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25. Does higher quality peacekeepers equal better civilian protection? : A qualitative research study on UN-peacekeeping effectiveness in Mali and the DRC
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether higher quality troops would perform better in civilian protection within UN-peacekeeping missions. The appropriate method to answer this question was through a Structured Focused Comparison and the most similar system design. READ MORE
