| ID | 134173 |
| Title Proper | Nepalese army |
| Other Title Information | from counterinsurgency to peacekeeping? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sotomayor, Arturo C |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Can peacekeeping participation help reform military institutions in democratizing states? Drawing on evidence from Nepal - one of the world's largest troop contributors to UN peacekeeping operations - this essay illustrates that participation in peace missions can sometimes undermine security sector reform and deteriorate civil-military relations. Furthermore, this analysis shows that peacekeeping participation will not necessarily reorient troops away from their conventional internal roles (such as counterinsurgency) or improve civilian control over the armed forces. Hence, civilians can lose control over soldiers just as frequently when they are deployed overseas as when they are at home. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.5-6; Oct-Dec.2014: p.992-1016 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.5-6; Oct-Dec.2014: p.992-1016 |
| Key Words | Nepal ; Civil-Military Relations - CMR ; Peacekeeping ; Counterinsurgency ; Civilian Control ; National Defence ; Security ; Security Reforms |