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UN Peacekeeping Operations in Africa in the Post-Cold War Era

open access: yesCzech Journal of International Relations, 2008
UN peacekeeping operations are viewed as a relevant instrument of conflict resolution in the post-Cold War era. A significant part of them operates in Africa, the place with the largest “demand” for conflict resolution.
Jana Urbanovská
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The Growing Role of China in UN Peacekeeping Operations

open access: yesCzech Journal of International Relations, 2012
This article discusses the growing role of China in UN peacekeeping operations since 1989. First, the reasons for the non-engagement of China after its admission to the UN and its Security Council in 1971 are described to stress the difference of the ...
Jitka Evanová
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Balancing Incentives Among Actors: A Carrots and Sticks Approach to Reputation in UN Peacekeeping Missions

open access: yesAJIL Unbound, 2019
As Kristina Daugirdas points out in her article on the role of reputation in international organizations (IOs), peacekeeping operations include a multitude of actors with varying interests.
Sabrina M. Karim
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The Political Economy of Emergency: Postcolonialism, Crisis Governance and Decolonial Alternatives

open access: yesJournal of Law and Society, Volume 53, Issue S1, Page S73-S92, April 2026.
Abstract The political rhetoric surrounding the Horn of Africa is perpetually framed through narratives of crisis, tragedy and emergency. These labels, rather than simply being used to describe instability, function as tools of governance to normalise dysfunction and entrench cycles of dependency.
HOPE JOHNSON
wiley   +1 more source

Linked ecologies and norm change in United Nations peacekeeping operations [PDF]

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How do norms guiding peacekeeping change, and who are the important actors in this process? Using sociology of professions and practice theory, this thesis seeks to advance constructivist theorizing of norm change in international organizations by a ...
Karlsrud, John E.
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Twenty Years Wandering (But Not in the Desert): Brazil’s 1967-1989 absence from UN peacekeeping

open access: yesBrasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies, 2015
Since the early 1990s, Brazilian officials have often underlined the country’s role as a traditional contributor of troops to peacekeeping operations, beginning with participation in UNEF I, in 1957. However, for the two decades from 1967 to 1989, Brazil
Eduardo Uziel, João Vargas
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China’s peacekeeping activities within the UN: Features, challenges, and prospects

open access: yesВестник Московского Университета. Серия XXV: Международные отношения и мировая политика
In recent years, China has been vigorously strengthening its international authority, consistently building its image as a responsible great power. One of the vivid manifestations of these efforts has been China’s active involvement in peacekeeping ...
Qian Li
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN POLICY APPROACHES: CHINEESE PARTICIPATION IN THE UN PEACEKEEPING OPERAIONS (1981–2012)

open access: yesСравнительная политика, 2015
Chinese approach towards peacekeeping evolved significantly through out the last few decades. Previous total denial in the 1980s transformed into acceptance of peacekeeping as valuable instrument of global governance.
I. A. Zarodov
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Russia's @RT_Com Twitter campaign supporting the 2022 Ukraine invasion: A rhetorical analysis

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract The centrality of information and communicative processes in influencing and contributing to the beliefs held in a populous has, historically, made the media one of the key networks of power and influence in society. The rapid expansion of social media platforms has revolutionized how media power is wielded to influence how political, economic,
Nick Nelson   +2 more
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Northeast Asian Perspectives on UN Peacekeeping

open access: yes, 2017
Peacekeeping operations are the most visible activity of the United Nations and widely considered an important tool for conflict resolution. For historical, cultural, and political reasons, however, states from Northeast Asia have been hesitant in their ...
Brendan M. Howe
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