| ID | 134526 |
| Title Proper | Politics of peacekeeping |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Allen, Susan Hannah ; Yuen, Amy T |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why are some peacekeeping mandates broad and expansive while others are narrow and well defined? Does variation in mandate flexibility reflect the needs inherent in resolving the conflict or the political interests of powerful states? The modern thread of debate surrounding UN action focuses on whether the political interests of the Permanent Five (P5) members in the Security Council or the stated goals of the institution as a whole drive UN behavior. While most analyses focus on where the UN intervenes to assess the political “pull” that member states exert on the institution, we examine variation in operational latitude across UN peacekeeping in war-torn states. Our analysis offers three main results. Powerful states do constrain international bureaucracies; however, bureaucratic independence varies with the intrinsic interests of the P5. Further, heterogeneity across powerful state preferences systematically affects bureaucratic flexibility in peacekeeping. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Studies Quarterly Vol.58, No.3; Sep.2014: p.621-632 |
| Journal Source | International Studies Quarterly Vol: 58 No 3 |
| Standard Number | International Organization – IO |