Journal Article
National interests come before the common goal in UN peace operations
It is a typical assumption that the main common goal of UN peace operations is to permanently stabilise a country. However, DIIS-researchers Peter Alexander Albrecht and Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde argue that national interests among troop-contributing countries play a huge role in shaping the coherence of missions. In this article they explore just how this occurs by looking at peace support operations in Mali and Somalia.
DIIS Experts
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National Interests as Friction
Peacekeeping in Somalia and Mali
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 14, 204-220, 2020