Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 194 Seiten)
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Diagramme
ISBN:
9781351005326
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1351005324
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9781351005333
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9781351005340
Series Statement:
Global Institutions
Content:
The track record of military rapid response mechanisms, troops on standby, ready to be deployed to a crisis within a short time frame by intergovernmental organizations, remains disappointing. Yet, many of the obstacles to multinational actors launching a rapid and effective military response in times of crisis are largely similar. This book is the first comprehensive and comparative contribution to explore and identify the key factors that hamper and enable the development and deployment of multinational rapid response mechanisms. Examining lessons from deployments by the AU, the EU, NATO, and the UN in the Central African Republic, Mali, Somalia and counter-piracy in the Horn of Africa, the contributors focus upon the following questions: Was there a rapid response to the crises? By whom? If not, what were the major obstacles to rapid response? Did inter-organizational competition hinder responsiveness? Or did cooperation facilitate responsiveness? Bringing together leading scholars working in this area offers a unique opportunity to analyze and develop lessons for policy-makers and for theorists of inter-organizational relations.
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Introduction: Rapid response mechanisms - strengthening defense cooperation and saving strangers?
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Tools in a toolbox: The African Union's repertoire of mechanisms for addressing peace and security on the continent
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EU Battlegroups: From standby to standstill
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The NATO Response Force: Bellwether of NATO's commitment to regional deterrence
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United Nations rapid reaction mechanisms: From SHIRBRIG to a UN Vanguard Force
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Multinational rapid response forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo: another example of winning battles, but losing the peace?
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Rapid response and inter-organizational competition: Four international organizations, two key states, and the crisis in the Central African Republic
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Tangled up in glue: Multilateral crisis responses in Mali
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EU-NATO inter-organizational relations in counter-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa
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Conclusion: Military rapid response - from institutional investment to ad hoc solutions
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781138543980
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781138543980
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.4324/9781351005333
