书目名称 | The UN at War | 副标题 | Peace Operations in | 编辑 | John Karlsrud | 视频video | | 概述 | Is very topical, as UN peace operations are under pressure from member states to be more effective and take on more difficult conflicts.Provides a rare insight into peace operations owing to the autho | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .This book is a critical political and institutional reflection on UN peace operations. It provides constructive suggestions as to how the UN and the international system can evolve to remain relevant and tackle the peace and security challenges of the 21.st. .century, without abandoning the principles that the UN was founded upon and on which the legitimacy of UN peace operations rests. The author analyses the evolving politics on UN peace operations of the five veto powers of the UN Security Council, as well as major troop-contributing countries and western powers. He investigates the move towards peace enforcement and counter-terrorism, and what consequences this development may have for the UN. Karlsrud issues a challenge to practitioners and politicians to make sure that the calls for reform are anchored in a desire to improve the lives of people suffering in conflicts on the ground—and not spurred by intra-organizational turf battles or solely the narrow self-interests of member states. Finally, he asks how the UN can adapt its practices to become more field- and people-centered, in line with its core, primary commitments of protecting and serving people in need.. | 出版日期 | Book 2018 | 关键词 | Development Studies; UN; United Nations; Peacekeeping; Peace; Security Council; Imperialism; Self-sustainab | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62858-5 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-62857-8 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-62858-5 | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 |
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