Fredsbevarande operationer

Det här är en sann berättelse om Magnus Ernströms tid som FN-soldat under Bosnienkriget. Det är hans version av en svensk bataljons kamp för att rädda civilbefolkningens liv undan etniska rensningar. En ibland våldsam kamp som inte bara fördes mot...

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Why do human beings fight one another? In this exhilarating and bracing book, we learn the common logic driving vainglorious monarchs, dictators, mobs, pilots, football hooligans, ancient peoples and fanatics. Distilling decades of economics, poli...

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"Mer stake i fredsfittor än i alla stridspittar... men trots den något utmanande titeln är det en lågmäld och personlig berättelse." Aftonbladet Natten till den 24 februari 2022 invaderar ryska trupper Ukraina och kriget många fasat för ...

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Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda. The fourth edition of this hugely popular text explains the key concepts, charts the development o...

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Under några dramatiska dagar i oktober 1973 såg det ut som om staten Israel skulle gå under. Anfallet från arabvärldens då ledande nationer, Egypten och Syrien, kom överraskande för israelerna. Mitt under en storhelg gick två egyptiska arméer över...

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States in Disguise builds a rigorous theoretical framework within which to study the complex and fluid network of relationships between states and rebel groups, including ethnic and religious insurgents, revolutionary groups, and terrorists.

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Ett halvt år, ett helt liv av Magnus Ernström Det här är en sann berättelse om Magnus Ernströms tid som FN-soldat under Bosnienkriget. Det är hans version av en svensk bataljons kamp för att rädda civilbefolkningens liv undan etniska rensningar. E...

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This study focuses on the questions of when and how military intervention in conflicts can achieve humanitarian benefits. It uses the standard that an intervention should do more good than harm to evaluate the successes and failures.

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Why do human beings fight one another?In this exhilarating and bracing book, we learn the common logic driving vainglorious monarchs, dictators, mobs, pilots, football hooligans, ancient peoples and fanatics.Distilling decades of economics, politi...

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In today s dynamic geopolitical landscape, Force Commanders in United Nations peacekeeping operations play a pivotal role in the politico-diplomatic process for the accomplishment of the Mission s mandate. Charged with the daunting task of leading...

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"Mer stake i fredsfittor än i alla stridspittar... men trots den något utmanande titeln är det en lågmäld och personlig berättelse." Aftonbladet Natten till den 24 februari 2022 invaderar ryska trupper Ukraina och kriget många fasat för blir verkl...

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Sally Becker's account of life and work in some of the most dangerous placed in the world is compelling and unforgettable. Through the many hardships she has faced she has never lost sight of her main mission to save as many innocent children...

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The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) was established in December 2005 to develop outlines of best practice in post-conflict reconstruction, and to secure the political and material resources necessary to assist states in transition ...

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Despite reforms that have realized major improvements, gender power imbalances within and through peacekeeping missions continue to pose major challenges. Sabrina Karim and Kyle Beardsley explore how increasing the representation of women, particu...

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International actors, including key states like the US and organizations such as the UN, EU, African Union, and World Bank, and a range of NGOs, have long been confronted with the question of how to achieve an emancipatory form of peace.

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International actors, including key states like the US and organizations such as the UN, EU, African Union, and World Bank, and a range of NGOs, have long been confronted with the question of how to achieve an emancipatory form of peace.

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As Oliver Richmond explains, there is a level to peacemaking that operates in the realm of dialogue, declarations, symbols and rituals. But after all this pomp and circumstance is where the reality of security, development, politics, economics, id...

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States in Disguise builds a rigorous theoretical framework within which to study the complex and fluid network of relationships between states and rebel groups, including ethnic and religious insurgents, revolutionary groups, and terrorists.

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There is a long history of state governments providing support to nonstate armed groups fighting battles in other countries. Examples include Syria's aid to Hamas, Ecuador's support for FARC, and Libya's donation of arms to the IRA. What motivates...

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This two-volume encyclopedia brings together leading scholars to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on foreign policy analysis ever produced. In over 100 peer-reviewed entries, readers will find authoritative overviews of the t...

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As Oliver Richmond explains, there is a level to peacemaking that operates in the realm of dialogue, declarations, symbols and rituals. But after all this pomp and circumstance is where the reality of security, development, politics, economics, id...

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Despite reforms that have realized major improvements, gender power imbalances within and through peacekeeping missions continue to pose major challenges. Sabrina Karim and Kyle Beardsley explore how increasing the representation of women, particu...

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Recent developments such as Sweden's' Feminist Foreign Policy, the "e;Hillary Doctrine,"e; and the integration of women into combat roles in the U.S. have propelled gender equality to the forefront of international politics. The UN Departm...

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There is a long history of state governments providing support to nonstate armed groups fighting battles in other countries. Examples include Syria's aid to Hamas, Ecuador's support for FARC, and Libya's donation of arms to the IRA. What motivates...

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The idea of studying peace - over studying war, genocide and political violence and then inferring about peace - has gained traction recently, but how should it be studied? The Peace Continuum reviews the literature and offers three alternative wa...

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The idea of studying peace - over studying war, genocide and political violence and then inferring about peace - has gained traction recently, but how should it be studied? The Peace Continuum reviews the literature and offers three alternative wa...

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The idea of studying peace has gained considerable traction in the past few years after languishing in the shadows of conflict for decades but how should it be studied? The Peace Continuum offers a parallax view of how we think about peace and the...

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The idea of studying peace has gained considerable traction in the past few years after languishing in the shadows of conflict for decades but how should it be studied? The Peace Continuum offers a parallax view of how we think about peace and the...

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The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention rejects, on political, legal, ethical, and strategic grounds, the widespread claim that military force can be used effectively-and on the basis of a universal consensus-to stop mass atrocities. As such, it ...

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The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (UNPBC) was established in December 2005 to develop outlines of best practice in post-conflict reconstruction, and to secure the political and material resources necessary to assist states in transition ...

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