Handbook on Peacekeeping and International Relations

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the study and practice of peacekeeping, integrating comparative empirical studies with cutting-edge theory. It explores questions concerning the deployment of peacekeepers, policies and activities, unintended consequences, post-conflict crime, sexual and gender-based violence, and the environmental impact. It also investigates the distinctions between UN and non-UN-led PKOs, mandates, and the roles of military, police, and civilian peacekeepers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 408 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2022
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

This dynamic Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the study and practice of peacekeeping, integrating comparative empirical studies with cutting-edge theory. Han Dorussen brings together a diverse range of contributions that represent the most recent generation of peacekeeping research, embodying notable shifts in the kinds of questions asked as well as the data and methods employed.

The Handbook explores a wide range of issues related to the deployment of peacekeepers, the policies and activities undertaken by peacekeeping operations (PKOs), the intended and unintended consequences of peacekeeping activities, and controversies related to post-conflict crime, sexual and gender-based violence in peacekeeping, and the environmental impact of PKOs. Chapters delve into the distinctions between UN and non-UN-led PKOs, the specific mandates under which peacekeeping operates, and the different roles of military, police, and police and civilian peacekeepers. Concluding with an evaluation of the state of the art of current peacekeeping literature, the Handbook sets the stage for developing a coherent agenda for future research.

The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for a diverse audience, including academics and students interested in International Relations (IR) and conflict resolution. Policymakers involved in peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as NGOs operating within (post-) conflict settings, will also benefit from its assessment of recent developments in peacekeeping research.

Dimension: 244 x 169 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839109928