United Nations intervention and recurring conflict

Diehl, Paul F.; Reifschneider, Jennifer A.; Hensel, Paul R.

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“…59. This finding contradicts the conclusions of Diehl, Reifschneider, and Hensel 1996; however the results they report in Table 4 suggest that both active and operational involvement by the UN reduce the risk of another dispute. …”

Section: Durability Of Peace 359mentioning

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Scraps of Paper? Agreements and the Durability of Peace

Fortna¹

2003

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In the aftermath of war, what determines whether peace lasts or fighting resumes, and what can be done to foster durable peace? Drawing on theories of cooperation, I argue that belligerents can overcome the obstacles to peace by implementing measures that alter incentives, reduce uncertainty about intentions, and manage accidents. A counterargument suggests that agreements are epiphenomenal, merely reflecting the underlying probability of war resumption. I test hypotheses about the durability of peace using hazard analysis. Controlling for factors (including the decisiveness of victory, the cost of war, relative capabilities, and others) that affect the baseline prospects for peace, I find that stronger agreements enhance the durability of peace. In particular, measures such as the creation of demilitarized zones, explicit third-party guarantees, peacekeeping, and joint commissions for dispute resolution affect the duration of peace. Agreements are not merely scraps of paper; rather, their content matters in the construction of peace that lasts.

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Section: Durability Of Peace 359mentioning

confidence: 69%

Scraps of Paper? Agreements and the Durability of Peace

Fortna¹

2003

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“…Specific to the United Nations, Diehl et al (1996) examines the short-and long-term success 1 Mullenbach (2005) comes to similar conclusions for third-party peacekeeping missions in general.…”

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The Determinants of UN Interventions - Are There Regional Preferences?

2013

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What leads the United Nations Security Council to intervene in one conflict, but remain inactive in others of similar magnitude and cruelty? This paper analyzes all registered 178 internal and internationalized internal conflicts since 1945, with the goal to unveil what determines the probability of a UN intervention. Our main focus lies on the question whether the geographical proximity to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) has an effect on the probability of intervention. Our results suggest that the UN is substantially more likely to intervene in conflicts located in Europe. A more detailed look at distances revels that for every 1,000 kilometers of distance from France or the United Kingdom the probability of intervention decreases by about one third. Further, we find that UN intervention is significantly more likely to happen in smaller (less population), poorer (smaller GDP per capita), and less open economies (openness to international trade).JEL Classification: D74, F52, F53, R12

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“…The focus of the study of UN peacekeeping has shifted from the UN to peacekeeping. Originally, (comparative) case studies (Diehl, Reifschneider, and Hensel 1996;Durch et al 2003;Paris 1997Paris , 2004) examined the legal framework of peacekeeping and the management of peacekeeping operations. The international (UN) level provided the core criteria for success: were missions mandated and deployed in time?…”

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Research Findings on the Evolution of Peacekeeping

Gizelis¹,

Dorussen²,

Petrova³

2016

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics

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Article Summary:Peacekeeping has evolved both in its focus and in setting increasingly ambitious goals. In effect, the referent object of peacekeeping-what and whose peace is to be kept-has changed. The peace that is to be kept has evolved from a negative conception of peace to encompassing an increasingly positive understanding of peace.Similarly, the object of the peace has shifted from the global to the national and ultimately the local. In effect, this has raised the bar for peacekeeping.Peacekeeping research has mirrored these changes in the expectations and practice of peacekeeping where the (in)effectiveness of peacekeeping has remained a constant concern. The evaluation has shifted from the authorization and organization of peacekeeping missions to the impact of peacekeepers to avoid the recurrence of conflict, to ultimately the ability of peacekeepers to change the situation on the ground and the interaction between peacekeepers and the local population.Research on peacekeeping has become increasingly methodologically sophisticated.

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United Nations intervention and recurring conflict

Cited by 116 publications

References 22 publications

Scraps of Paper? Agreements and the Durability of Peace

Scraps of Paper? Agreements and the Durability of Peace

The Determinants of UN Interventions - Are There Regional Preferences?

Research Findings on the Evolution of Peacekeeping

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