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Czech Journal of International Relations, 2006 This article offers a comprehensive analysis of the perils and benefits of peacekeeping privatisation by approaching two key questions. Firstly, can private military companies (PMCs) take on peacekeeping functions consistent with the UN Charter's ...
Oldřich Bureš
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Affective Terrains: Art, War, and National Belonging [PDF]
, 2017 This paper examines how cultural representations affirm national belonging within the context of Canada’s involvement in the War on Terror. To do this, it takes as its central case study an exhibition of official war art, 11 Artists for 11/11 (2012 ...
Cahill, Susan
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Research Findings on the Evolution of Peacekeeping [PDF]
, 2016 Peacekeeping has evolved both in its focus and in setting increasingly ambitious goals. In effect, the referent object of peacekeeping—what and whose peace is to be kept—has changed.
Dorussen, Han +2 more
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Climate shocks, democratization and (a culture of) cooperation
Economica, Volume 93, Issue 370, Page 524-551, April 2026.Abstract While the direct economic effects of adverse climate shocks are well known, their indirect institutional impact is still poorly understood. To clarify this, we test the idea that adverse climate shocks push time‐inconsistent elites to enact inclusive political institutions, and non‐elites to embrace strong norms of cooperation.
Giacomo Benati, Carmine Guerriero
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Peacekeepers against Criminal Violence—Unintended Effects of Peacekeeping Operations?
American Journal of Political Science, 2019 Research shows that peacekeepers reduce conflict intensity; however, effects of deployment on non-political violence are unknown. This article focuses on criminal violence and proposes a two-fold mechanism to explain why peacekeeping missions, even when ...
J. Salvatore
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Conservation Rangers Urgently Need Mental Health Provision
Conservation Letters, Volume 19, Issue 2, March/April 2026.ABSTRACT Conservation rangers face extreme occupational and environmental stress, including exposure to conflicts, poor working conditions, and limited occupational support, placing them at high risk of psychological harm. Ranger wellbeing is central to effective and just biodiversity conservation, requiring institutional support, training, and context‐
Mahmood Soofi +18 more
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NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability, 2018 Pakistan began its participation in UN peacekeeping in 1960 and became one of the top Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) during 1990s. Barely two decades following its creation, Pakistan demonstrated a unique sense of shared responsibility and ...
Najimdeen Bakare
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A Force of Reason: Canada, Central America, and the \u3cem\u3eGrupo de Observadores de la Naciones Unidas para Centro America\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
, 2012 Though the Cold War never led to open hostilities between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, the two superpowers did engage in a seemingly endless series of wars by proxy in their struggle for dominance over international affairs.
Godefroy, Andrew B.
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Incorporating languages into histories of war: a research journey [PDF]
, 2012 This article discusses the ways in which languages can be integrated into histories of war and conflict, by exploring ongoing research in two case studies: the liberation and occupation of Western Europe (1944–47), and peacekeeping/peace building in ...
Footitt, Hilary
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Female Veteran Transition: Exploring Gendered Power Relations, Discipline and Decision Making
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 594-609, March 2026.ABSTRACT This paper investigates how military life affects the decision making of female RAF veterans during transition into the civilian world. By adopting a longitudinal approach and analyzing interviews conducted over 3 years this study explores the relationship between how normalized gendered militarized behaviors and idealized military ...
Caroline Micklewright, Robert A. Allen
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