| ID | 134008 |
| Title Proper | Fighting and helping |
| Other Title Information | a historical-institutionalist explanation of NGO-military relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ruffa, Chiara ; Vennesson, Pascal |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In complex humanitarian emergencies, why are NGO-military relations cooperative in some cases, yet deeply conflictual in others? Drawing on historical-institutionalist theoretical insights, we argue that NGOs and military organizations are embedded in, and responding to, domestic institutional configurations that define a set of political incentives and constraints, material and normative, which structures and influences the characteristics and outcomes of their relations. Counterarguments suggest that organizational differences and the nature of their missions affect NGO-military relations. Using fresh empirical evidence we assess these arguments by comparing the Italian and the French experiences of NGO-military relations during the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan and the UN mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL II) between 2007 and 2011.We find that domestic institutional configurations are not left behind when NGOs and military units deploy abroad. Rather, they shape NGOs' and militaries' capacity to work together instead of at cross purposes and ultimately influence the success of international action. |
| `In' analytical Note | Security Studies Vol.23, No.3; Jul-Sep.2014: p.582-621 |
| Journal Source | Security Studies Vol.23, No.3; Jul-Sep.2014: p.582-621 |
| Key Words | NGO-Military Relations ; Cooperative Framework ; NGOs ; Military Organizations ; International Security Assistance Force - ISAF ; NATO ; UN Mission in Lebanon - UNINFIL ; Military Operation ; Military Cooperation ; Western Alliance ; International Action ; International Power ; Security Realm ; International Community - IC ; International Relations - IR ; Political Phenomenon |