Unintended Consequences of Peacekeeping Operations

by Aoi, Chiyuki; Coning, Cedric De; Thakur, Ramesh Chandra

• ISBN13: 9789280811421
• ISBN10: 9280811428
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: United Nations Univ

Summary

The deployment of a large number of soldiers, police officers and civilian personnel inevitably has various effects on the host society and economy, not all of which are in keeping with the peacekeeping mandate and intent or are easily discernible prior to the intervention. This book is one of the first attempts to improve our understanding of unintended consequences of peacekeeping operations, by bringing together field experiences and academic analysis. The aim of the book is not to discredit peace operations but rather to improve the way in which such operations are planned and managed.

Table of Contents

List of tables	p. viii
List of contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
List of abbreviations	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Unintended consequences, complex peace operations and peacebuilding systems	p. 3
Unintended consequences for individuals and groups	p. 21
Unintended consequences of peace operations on Timor Leste from a gender perspective	p. 23
Protecting civilians from UN peacekeepers and humanitarian workers: Sexual exploitation and abuse	p. 44
Host economies, humanitarian action and civil-military coordination	p. 67
Unintended consequences of peace operations on the host economy from a people's perspective	p. 69
Unintended consequences of peace operations on humanitarian action	p. 90
Unintended consequences of civil-military cooperation in peace operations	p. 109
Troop-contributing countries	p. 131
Unintended consequences of peace operations for troop-contributing countries from West Africa: The case of Ghana	p. 133
Unintended consequences of peace operations for troop-contributing countries from South Asia	p. 156
Unintended consequences of peace operations for troop-contributing countries in South America: The cases of Argentina and Uruguay	p. 171
Accountability	p. 193
The accountability of personnel associated with peacekeeping operations	p. 195
A beacon of light in the dark? The United Nations' experience with peace operations ombudspersons as illustrated by the Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo	p. 221
The vicarious responsibility of the United Nations	p. 250
Conclusion: Can unintended consequences be prevented, contained and managed?	p. 268
Index	p. 280
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