Token Forces: How Tiny Troop Deployments Became Ubiquitous in Un Peacekeeping

ISBN-13: 9781009048835 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Vancouver) Li Xiaojun (University of British Columbia

Opis

The Element explains how 'token' contributions became the most common way states participate in UN peace operations.

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Recenzje

'… an essential read for everyone who wants to understand why states have an interest in participating in peace operations with a tiny military deployment and why the UN welcomes such token contributions even though they might affect the effectiveness of the mission.' Martin Welz, International Peacekeeping

Spis treści

1. The significance of token forces; 2. The ubiquity of token forces in UN peace operations; 3. The diffusion of token participation among UN troop contributors; 4. Token forces from the UN's perspective; 5. Conclusion; Abbreviations.