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ID161272
Title ProperUnited Nations peace operations as international practices
Other Title Informationrevisiting the UN mission’s armed raids against gangs in Haiti
LanguageENG
AuthorPingeot, Lou
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article develops an International Practice Theory (IPT) approach to United Nations peace operations through the study of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). MINUSTAH saw the introduction of new practices within the context of a UN peace operation, namely the use of joint military-police forces to conduct offensive action against armed groups that were labelled as ‘gangs’. While more objectivist problem-solving approaches would argue that the UN mission was simply adapting to the situation on the ground, an IPT lens reveals that there was considerable struggle to integrate these new practices within the repertoire of peacekeeping. The article argues for the benefits of applying an IPT lens to peace operations while proposing to develop theoretical and methodological approaches that have been less prominent in IPT. Theoretically, it posits that IPT can better articulate practice and discourse by paying more attention to what actors say about what they do.
`In' analytical NoteEuropean Journal of International Security Vol. 3, No.3; Oct 2018: p.364-381
Journal SourceEuropean Journal of International Security Vol: 3 No 3
Key WordsPeace Operations ;  International Security ;  International Peace ;  Haiti ;  UN Peace Operations ;  UN Mission ;  United Nations ;  International Practice Theory


 
 
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