| ID | 116354 |
| Title Proper | Efficiency versus sovereignty |
| Other Title Information | delegation to the UN secretariat in peacekeeping |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dijkstra, Hylke |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyses why the UN's members delegate resources to the UN Secretariat in the sensitive field of peacekeeping. It argues that the Secretariat can carry out planning and implementation functions more efficiently, but that the states remain wary of potential sovereignty loss. Through a mixed methods approach, this article provides evidence for such a functional logic of delegation, but shows that it only applies from the late-1990s on. The change in approach of states towards delegation can be explained by feedback from the dramatic failures of peacekeeping in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda and Somalia. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Peacekeeping Vol. 19, No.5; Nov 2012: p. 581-596 |
| Journal Source | International Peacekeeping Vol. 19, No.5; Nov 2012: p. 581-596 |
| Key Words | Efficiency ; Sovereignty ; Peacekeeping ; Somalia ; Rwanda ; Herzegovina ; UN Secretariat |