| ID | 131344 |
| Title Proper | House of cards? |
| Other Title Information | India's rationales for contributing to UN peacekeeping |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hansel, Mischa ; Möller, Miriam |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | India has always been a major troop contributor to UN peacekeeping missions. In recent years, however, the benefits of these efforts have been increasingly questioned by some of the country's strategic elites, as are some of the guiding norms of contemporary peace operations. This article scrutinizes the contemporary and historical plausibility of both ideational and materialistic explanations of India's comprehensive peacekeeping engagement. Against this backdrop, it provides an estimation of the likelihood of a future Indian retreat from these efforts. Our conclusions are neither reassuring nor alarmist. Status and economic considerations, normative disagreements, and growing frustration with the stalemate of UN reforms all complicate India's peacekeeping policies. Neither of them, however, unambiguously hints at a complete withdrawal. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Change Peace and Security Vol.26, No.2; June 2014: p.141-157 |
| Journal Source | Global Change Peace and Security Vol.26, No.2; June 2014: p.141-157 |
| Key Words | International Organization - IO ; International Cooperation - IC ; United Nation - UN ; India ; Strategic Elites ; Peace Operations ; International Relations - IR ; International Alliance ; Contemporary Policies ; Peacekeeping Policies ; Historical Context ; Ideational Explanations ; Materialistic Explanations ; Comprehensive Peacekeeping Engagement - CPE |