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Security Council resolutions have undergone an important evolution
over the last two decades. While continuing its traditional role of
determining state-specific threats to peace and engaging
accordingly in various peaceful or coercive measures, the Security
Council has also adopted resolutions that have effectively imposed
legal obligations on all United Nations member states. This book
seeks to move away from the discussions of whether the Security
Council - in the current composition and working methods - is
representative, capable or productive. Rather it assesses whether
legislative activity by the Security Council can be beneficial to
international peace and security. The authors examine and critique
the capacities of the Security Council to address thematic
international threats - such as terrorism, weapons proliferations,
targeting of civilians, recruitment of child soldiers, piracy - as
an alternative to the traditional model of addressing
country-specific situations on a case-by-case basis. Ultimately,
the book seeks to assess the efficacy of the Security Council as
global legislator in terms of complementing the Security Council's
mandate for the maintenance of international peace and security
with a preventative and norm-setting capacity. The book presents
views from a diverse range of Security Council stakeholders
including academic scholars, political analysts, and international
lawyers. This resource will be of great interest to students of
international relations, international organizations and
international security studies alike.
The current challenges and potential future of peacekeeping in an
increasingly complex world take center stage in this far-reaching
collection. Contributors advance a nuanced picture of post-conflict
environments across different areas of the globe while considering
possible deployments of peacekeeping, traditional military and UN
forces in semi-autonomous complementary roles. Longstanding debate
topics such as the need for a standing UN army and the field
implementation of global right-to-protect concepts are discussed,
as are emerging ideas in civilian protection, atrocity prevention
and balancing triage operations with long-term peacebuilding
efforts. Other dispatches chronicle key issues and concerns
regarding peacekeeping operations in Brazil, China and diverse
regions of Africa. Included in the coverage: Protecting strangers:
reflections on a cosmopolitan peacekeeping capacity. Towards a
standing UN force for peacekeeping. Challenges posed by
intervention brigades and other coercive measures in support of the
protection of civilians. Addressing the criminal accountability of
peacekeepers. The evolution of China's role in peacekeeping and
atrocity crime prevention. Businesses and investors as stakeholders
in atrocity crime prevention. Multiple viewpoints, a global scope
and real-world clarity make Perspectives on Peacekeeping and
Atrocity Prevention an invaluable resource to advance the work of
humanitarians, criminologists and students of and professionals in
international relations. "This collection of articles effectively
points to the challenges, complexities and sensitivities of
preventing and halting mass atrocity crimes in part through the use
of UN peacekeeping operations. The volume also inspires further
efforts, including the integration of new and younger stakeholders,
to mitigate massive human rights crimes and fully implement the
Responsibility to Protect." Dr. Gyoergy Tatar Chair, Budapest
Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass
Atrocities "In a refreshing and engaging manner, this edited volume
represents a much-needed contribution to the debate on how best to
address current security threats given the limitations and the
possibilities of peacekeeping and atrocity prevention. A compelling
feature of the book is its exploration of often-neglected
stakeholder perspectives alongside first-hand knowledge of the UN
system and astute academic observations of key peacekeeping
concepts, mandates and practices. Each chapter's concluding
recommendations invite scholars and policy makers to critically
interrogate their own beliefs, assumptions and preferred solutions
for keeping the peace and preventing mass atrocity violence." Dr.
Maria Stern Professor in Peace and Development Studies, School of
Global Studies University of Gothenburg
The current challenges and potential future of peacekeeping in an
increasingly complex world take center stage in this far-reaching
collection. Contributors advance a nuanced picture of post-conflict
environments across different areas of the globe while considering
possible deployments of peacekeeping, traditional military and UN
forces in semi-autonomous complementary roles. Longstanding debate
topics such as the need for a standing UN army and the field
implementation of global right-to-protect concepts are discussed,
as are emerging ideas in civilian protection, atrocity prevention
and balancing triage operations with long-term peacebuilding
efforts. Other dispatches chronicle key issues and concerns
regarding peacekeeping operations in Brazil, China and diverse
regions of Africa. Included in the coverage: Protecting strangers:
reflections on a cosmopolitan peacekeeping capacity. Towards a
standing UN force for peacekeeping. Challenges posed by
intervention brigades and other coercive measures in support of the
protection of civilians. Addressing the criminal accountability of
peacekeepers. The evolution of China's role in peacekeeping and
atrocity crime prevention. Businesses and investors as stakeholders
in atrocity crime prevention. Multiple viewpoints, a global scope
and real-world clarity make Perspectives on Peacekeeping and
Atrocity Prevention an invaluable resource to advance the work of
humanitarians, criminologists and students of and professionals in
international relations. "This collection of articles effectively
points to the challenges, complexities and sensitivities of
preventing and halting mass atrocity crimes in part through the use
of UN peacekeeping operations. The volume also inspires further
efforts, including the integration of new and younger stakeholders,
to mitigate massive human rights crimes and fully implement the
Responsibility to Protect." Dr. Gyoergy Tatar Chair, Budapest
Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass
Atrocities "In a refreshing and engaging manner, this edited volume
represents a much-needed contribution to the debate on how best to
address current security threats given the limitations and the
possibilities of peacekeeping and atrocity prevention. A compelling
feature of the book is its exploration of often-neglected
stakeholder perspectives alongside first-hand knowledge of the UN
system and astute academic observations of key peacekeeping
concepts, mandates and practices. Each chapter's concluding
recommendations invite scholars and policy makers to critically
interrogate their own beliefs, assumptions and preferred solutions
for keeping the peace and preventing mass atrocity violence." Dr.
Maria Stern Professor in Peace and Development Studies, School of
Global Studies University of Gothenburg
Security Council resolutions have undergone an important evolution
over the last two decades. While continuing its traditional role of
determining state-specific threats to peace and engaging
accordingly in various peaceful or coercive measures, the Security
Council has also adopted resolutions that have effectively imposed
legal obligations on all United Nations member states. This book
seeks to move away from the discussions of whether the Security
Council - in the current composition and working methods - is
representative, capable or productive. Rather it assesses whether
legislative activity by the Security Council can be beneficial to
international peace and security. The authors examine and critique
the capacities of the Security Council to address thematic
international threats - such as terrorism, weapons proliferations,
targeting of civilians, recruitment of child soldiers, piracy - as
an alternative to the traditional model of addressing
country-specific situations on a case-by-case basis. Ultimately,
the book seeks to assess the efficacy of the Security Council as
global legislator in terms of complementing the Security Council's
mandate for the maintenance of international peace and security
with a preventative and norm-setting capacity. The book presents
views from a diverse range of Security Council stakeholders
including academic scholars, political analysts, and international
lawyers. This resource will be of great interest to students of
international relations, international organizations and
international security studies alike.
The security concerns of the United Nations today extend far beyond
what the writers of the 1945 Charter could have imagined. As a
result, the UN has been compelled to reconsider the parameters of
what constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and
what it means to be safe and secure in the twenty-first century.
This text critically assesses the capacity of the UN to evolve in
response to changing notions of security, and examines the complex
history of people, places and politics that have helped shape this
important global actor.
The security concerns of the United Nations today extend far beyond
what the writers of the 1945 Charter could have imagined. As a
result, the UN has been compelled to reconsider the parameters of
what constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and
what it means to be safe and secure in the twenty-first century.
This text critically assesses the capacity of the UN to evolve in
response to changing notions of security, and examines the complex
history of people, places and politics that have helped shape this
important global actor.
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