UN peace operations represent intermediate international public goods that
yield a number of positive externalities - such as peace and security, enhanced
international stability and respect for human rights. The potential benefits
that can be derived from these operations critically depend on how the
international community decides to finance them. Despite the fact that the financing
of UN peace operations is a crucial component of their production
path, there have been surprisingly few attempts to examine whether and
how the UN has adjusted the international public financing system...