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Congress and foreign policy: congressional action on the darfur genocide / Uscinski, Joseph; Rocca, Michael S; Sanchez, Gabriel R; Brenden, Marina

Uscinski, Joseph	Journal Article
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2009.

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As of January 2008, more than 400,000 people have been killed and more than 2.5 million people have been displaced in the regions of Darfur and Chad. This event has not gone unnoticed in the United States, as the 109th United States Congress (2005-2006) considered several measures in the House of Representatives to provide funding and peacekeeping forces to quell the violence in Darfur. The goal of this article is to explain individual members' of Congress (MCs') support for Darfur legislation by examining the influence of their individual, district, and institutional characteristics. The Darfur case provides the opportunity to analyze factors critical to congressional behavior in a context where there is reason to expect an MC's usual set of incentives-e.g., reelection and adherence to party-to be less prominent. In all, we contribute to congressional and foreign policy research by parceling out the determinants of congressional support for foreign policy in comparison to domestic policy.

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Genocide ; Foreign Policy - Congress ; Darfur Genocide

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UNAMID: an African solution to a complex case of geopolitical dynamics / Prinsloo, Barend; Niekerk, Dewald van

Prinsloo, Barend	Article
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This article examines the geopolitical dynamics associated with the African Union (AU) and United Nations hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from the start of the Darfur conflict in 2003 until the time when UNAMID became fully operational in 2011. It provides an overview of the complex forces and geopolitical dynamics that affected the deployment of UNAMID and shaped its unique hybrid character. It mainly highlights those primary geopolitical factors that hindered the full deployment of UNAMID. It is concluded that this period was a showcase for the newly established AU and its support for its member states, as well as a new approach for the international community to maintain international peace and security in alliance with regional organisations.

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African Union ; Darfur Genocide ; AMIS ; Unamid ; Sudan Conflict ; Hybrid Peacekeeping

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