Stabilization and Human Security in UN Peace Operations (Routledge Research in the Law of Armed Conflict) - Softcover

Gilder, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367673959 ISBN 13: 9780367673956

Publisher: Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

UN peace operations are increasingly asked to pursue stabilization mandates with lofty expectations of being able to stabilize conflict zones, achieve national reconciliation, and rebuild state legitimacy. This book investigates the relationship between UN stabilization mandates and the concept of ‘human security’.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I outlines the emergence of stabilization and other trends in peacekeeping practice and outlines an analytical framework of human security. Part II applies the analytical framework to case studies of MINUSMA, MINUSCA, and UNMISS examining issues, such as human rights, empowerment, protection, and vulnerability. In Part III the book draws out several concerns that arise from stabilization mandates, including the militarisation of UN peace operations and the consequences under international humanitarian law, the risks of close cooperation with the host state and engagement in counter-terror activities, and the potential clash between peacebuilding activities and militarisation.

The book will be a valuable resource for academics, policymakers and practitioners working on UN peacekeeping generally, and those specifically looking at stabilization, from the perspective of international relations, international law, peace and conflict studies, security studies and human rights.

About this title

About the Author

Alexander Gilder is a Lecturer in Law at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367673959
• ISBN 13: 9780367673956
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 198