Peacekeeping in Africa : the evolving security architecture

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Author:

Tardy, Thierry, editor of compilation.

ISBN:

9780415715720

Physical Description:

xix, 260 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

CSS Studies in security and International relations

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Institutions -- 1.Changing dimensions of international peacekeeping in Africa / Alischa Kugel -- 2.An evolving model of African-led peace support operations?: lessons from Burundi, Sudan (Darfur) and Somalia / Jide Martyns Okeke -- 3.EU peacekeeping in Africa: towards an indirect approach / Esther Marijnen -- 4.Whose money funds African peace operations?: negotiating influence and autonomy with external partners / Romain Esmenjaud -- pt. II States' policies -- 5.China's peacekeeping efforts in Africa: assessing the contributions, future prospects, and challenges / Ian Taylor -- 6.Indian peacekeeping and the performance of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Zaghariah Mampilly -- 7.Primus inter pares?: France and multi-actor peacekeeping in Cote d'Ivoire / Marco Wyss -- pt. III Case studies --

Contents note continued: 8.When the neighbors keep a foot in the door: regional interventions and peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia / Judith Vorrath -- 9.The long path to MINUSMA: assessing the international response to the crisis in Mali / Lori-Anne Theroux-Benoni -- 10.The Democratic Republic of Congo: a laboratory for international peace operations / Meike Froitzheim -- 11.The perils of peacekeeping as a tool of RtoP: the case of Darfur / David Lanz -- 12.The dilemmas of state consent in United Nations peace operations: the case of the United Nations operation in Cote d'Ivoire / Giulia Piccolino.

Abstract:

"This book provides a comprehensive analysis of peacekeeping in Africa. Recent events in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mali remind us that violence remains endemic and continues to hamper the institutional, social and economic development of the African continent. Over the years, an increasing number of actors have become involved in the effort to bring peace to Africa. The United Nations (UN) has been joined by regional organisations, most prominently the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), and by sub-regional organizations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Meanwhile, traditional and emerging powers have regained an interest in Africa and, as a consequence, in peacekeeping. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the trends and challenges of international peacekeeping in Africa, with a focus on the recent expansion of actors and missions. Drawing upon contributions from a range of key thinkers in the field, Peacekeeping in Africa concentrates on the most significant and emerging actors, the various types of missions, and the main operational theatres, thus assessing the evolution of the African security architecture and how it impacts on peace operations. This book will be of much interest to students of peacekeeping and peace operations, African politics, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR"--

Subject Term:

Peacekeeping forces -- Africa.

Peace-building -- Africa.

Conflict management -- Africa.

Security, International -- Africa.

National security -- Africa.

Geographic Term:

Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century.

Added Author:

Tardy, Thierry,

Wyss, Marco,

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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of peacekeeping in Africa.

Recent events in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mali remind us that violence remains endemic and continues to hamper the institutional, social and economic development of the African continent. Over the years, an increasing number of actors have become involved in the effort to bring peace to Africa. The United Nations (UN) has been joined by regional organisations, most prominently the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), and by sub-regional organizations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Meanwhile, traditional and emerging powers have regained an interest in Africa and, as a consequence, in peacekeeping.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the trends and challenges of international peacekeeping in Africa, with a focus on the recent expansion of actors and missions. Drawing upon contributions from a range of key thinkers in the field, Peacekeeping in Africa concentrates on the most significant and emerging actors, the various types of missions, and the main operational theatres, thus assessing the evolution of the African security architecture and how it impacts on peace operations.

This book will be of much interest to students of peacekeeping and peace operations, African politics, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR.