UID:
almahu_9949501720402882
Umfang:
1 online resource (328 pages)
ISBN:
9781000846850
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1000846857
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9781003248637
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1003248632
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100084692X
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9781000846928
Serie:
Studies in Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding Ser.
Inhalt:
This book examines the operational and political challenges facing UN peace operations deployed in countries where civil war and protracted violence have given rise to the complex and distinctive political economies of conflict. The volume explores the nature and impact of such political economies - informal systems of power and influence formed by the interaction of local, national, and region-wide war economies with the political agendas of conflict actors - on the course of UN peace operations. It focuses in detail on the UN's long-running peace operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Mali, and Somalia. The book is centrally concerned with the interaction of UN missions with the power structures and local conflict dynamics that shape individual mission settings, and the challenges these pose for mediation, protection of civilians, and other tasks. It also offers a critical assessment of the various ways in which the UN system', from its headquarters in New York to the field, has confronted the policy challenges posed by political economies of conflict-affected states, societies, and regions. It advances a pragmatic set of policy recommendations aimed at improving the UN's ability to confront predatory and exploitative war economies. At the same time, the volume makes it clear that political and institutional obstacles to more effective UN action are certain to remain profound and are unlikely ever to be fully overcome let alone eradicated. Despite making some progress since the 1990s to better understand the political economy of civil wars, the UN has struggled with how to tackle informal networks of power and their consequences for efforts to end wars. The book will be of special interest to students of war and conflict studies, statebuilding, political economy of conflict, UN interventionism and peacebuilding, and IR/Security in general.
Anmerkung:
Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- 1 The Political Economy of Civil War and UN Peace Operations -- Introduction -- Political Economy Analysis of War and Conflict: Strengths and Limitations -- UN Peace Operations and the Political Economy of Intrastate Conflict -- Understanding the Sources of Violence and Armed Group Behaviour -- Engaging With Non-State Forms Governance
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The Transnational and Networked Characteristics of Political Economies of Conflict -- Questioning the Assumptions Underlying the UN's Approach to Peace Operations -- Engaging With the Political Economy of Conflicts: Challenges Confronting the UN -- Politics Among Member States -- Bureaucratic Fragmentation and the Siloing of Politics -- Political, Analytical and Moral Complexities -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part I Conceptual and Thematic Issues -- 2 The Importance of Political Economy -- Recognising the Impact of Economic Forces
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The Interaction of Political and Economic Motivations in Conflict -- Mapping the Impact of Peace Operations On the Political Economy of Conflict -- Rethinking UN Peace Operations -- Taking Account of Transnational Forces and Context in Shaping Strategy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 3 Operationalising the "Primacy of Politics" in UN Peace Operations: Implications of Political Economy Analysis -- UN Peace Operations and the Centrality of Mediation -- Weakly Structured, Incohesive and Fragmented Belligerents -- Weak, Failing and Spurious Agreements
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Peace Operations Caught in Spirals of Violence -- Beyond Agreements -- Expanding the Scope of the Primacy of Politics -- Engaging at Multiple Levels of Conflict -- Investing in the Stability and Inclusivity of State Institutions -- The Politics of Protecting Civilians -- Re-imagining Civil Society Dialogue -- The Peace Operations, Peace Processes and the Limits of Mediation -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 4 Engaging With Political Elites and Non-State Armed Groups: A Mission Perspective -- The Conjuror's Art -- Spoilers and Survivors: Conflict Actors and the Political Economy
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The Challenges of the Political Economy: Framing UN Policy Responses -- Spectators and Players: Aligning UN Peace Operations and the Political Economy -- Interventions in the Political Economy: Possibilities and Predicaments -- The National Perspective -- Acting Locally -- The Regional Dimension -- The Limits of Intervention -- Rising to the Challenges: Strategies, Structures and Staffing -- Conclusion: Liberating the Political Economy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- 5 UN Sanctions, Panels of Experts and the Political Economy of Intrastate Conflict
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: ISBN 1032164441
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781032164441
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.4324/9781003248637
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003248637
