Police and International Peacekeeping Missions: Securing Peace and Post-conflict Rule of Law

This edited volume explores the experiences and roles of the police deployed on peacekeeping and intervention missions in Afghanistan, Bougainville, Cyprus, Haiti, Kosovo, Namibia, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, and Ukraine. It provides an overview of the history and role of the police in peacekeeping missions, discusses police reform and development in post-conflict nations, and includes case studies assessing the background of the conflict and the police deployments, their role, contributions, and achievements.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 02 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This edited volume delves into the experiences and roles of the police deployed on peacekeeping and intervention missions in a diverse range of countries, including Afghanistan, Bougainville, Cyprus, Haiti, Kosovo, Namibia, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, and Ukraine. Despite the extensive literature that has examined the role of the military in peacekeeping and intervention operations, there is a notable lack of literature that specifically investigates the role and work of the police or the methods they employ to assist in the reform of local police forces. This book aims to address this gap by providing a comprehensive overview of the history and role of the police in peacekeeping missions. It also discusses the fundamental factors that contribute to police reform and development in post-conflict nations.

The book includes case studies that assess the background of the conflicts and the police deployments in each country, as well as their role, contributions, and achievements. These case studies provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by police officers in peacekeeping missions.

In addition to the case studies, the volume includes two in-depth surveys of police officer experiences on peacekeeping missions. These surveys gather information from a wide range of officers, including those who have served in multiple missions and those who have experienced different types of conflicts. The surveys provide a rich source of data that can be used to better understand the experiences and perspectives of police officers in peacekeeping operations.

This edited volume is of great value to policing researchers, law enforcement leadership, police historians, students, and researchers of post-conflict development. It offers a comprehensive and insightful examination of the experiences and roles of the police in peacekeeping missions, and provides valuable insights into the factors that contribute to police reform and development in post-conflict nations.

Weight: 462g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030779023
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021