Peacekeeping in Africa

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Description:

The article discusses peacekeeping in Africa, primarily, though not exclusively, of the United Nations. More specifically, it examines some problems associated withthe expanded utilization of peace enforcement in the absence of an international consensus on the norms and principles governing the collective use of force in various dimensions. The concept of "farming out" of peacekeeping both to regional organizations and to willing coalition of member-states is reviewed. It is argued that, almost invariably, collective peacekeeping in the post-cold war period has been executed in a haphazard and ill-defined manner. It is also argued that largely because of such shortcomings, credibility and legitimacy of the United Nations as the ultimate guarantor of international peace and security has all but been lost.

Date Issued:

2001-12-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

African Journal of Political Science

Place:

Africa and Africa

Subject Topic:

Peacekeeping forces and Peacekeeping forces

Subject Name:

United Nations

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m59s1mx12