Peacekeeping operations: From the birth of the United Nations onward

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  • Lawrence R. Klein

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15355/epsj.1.2.4

Abstract

The article reviews proposals to create a United Nations standing armed force as opposed to a rapid reaction force. In either case, to play its optimal role in the future of peacekeeping operations, the U.N. will have to face up to new demands, beyond those contemplated in 1945. Given the resistance in Iraq that has surprised two major powers (the United States and the United Kingdom), it is plausible that a truly collective effort by the U.N., even at higher costs in people and finance, merits serious consideration in order to secure peaceful lives in the world.

References

Kaysen, C. and G. Rathjens. 2003. “The Case for a Volunteer UN Military Force.” Daedalus, Vol. 132, No. 1, pp. 91-102.

Kaysen, C. and G. Rathjens. 1995. “Peace Operations by the United Nations: The Case for a Volunteer U.N. Military Force.” Cambridge, MA: American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Klein, L. and K. Marwah. 1996. “Economic Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations,” pp. 533-553 in N.P. Gleditsch, et al., eds. The Peace Dividend. Amsterdam: Elsevier.

Mercer, D., ed. 1990. Chronicle of the Second World War. London: Longman.

Mercer, D., ed. 1996. Chronicle of the World. New York: DK Publishing.

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Published

2006-06-18

How to Cite

Klein, L. R. (2006). Peacekeeping operations: From the birth of the United Nations onward. The Economics of Peace and Security Journal, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.15355/epsj.1.2.4

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