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Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · May 5

▶️ New Editor's Selection: In this selection, @allardduursma.bsky.social highlights publications on "Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping" www.tandfonline.com/journals/fin...

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The Micro-foundations of Peace: Attitudes Towards the Implementation of Colombia's Peace Agreement in war-affected Regions

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abbey steele @abbeyst.bsky.social · Mar 26

📣 new article @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social w/ Silvia Otero-Bahamón, Sebastian Pantoja-Barrios, Helga Malmin Binningsbø and Casper Kurpan:
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What explains public support for peace agreements, especially as implementation unfolds? It has been eight years since the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)...

The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA): Peacekeeping Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire

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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Apr 2

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping: @davidteiner.bsky.social reviews "The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA): Peacekeeping Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire” by Arthur Boutellis

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Reframing Peace Mediation: Overcoming Negotiation Impasses in El Salvador

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Apr 1

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping: Alejandro Posada-Tellez reviews “Reframing Peace Mediation: Overcoming Negotiation Impasses in El Salvador” by Owen Frazer

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UN mediators in Syria: the challenges and responsibilities of conflict resolution

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Mar 24

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Herman Salton reviews “UN mediators in Syria: the challenges and responsibilities of conflict resolution” by Fadi Nicholas Nasser

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Scandinavian Diplomacy and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Official and Unofficial Soft Power

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Mar 17

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Octavia Novita Sari reviews “Scandinavian Diplomacy and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Official and Unofficial Soft Power” by Nir Levitan (PhD)

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Norm Complexity and Contestation: Navigating China’s Approaches to the Protection of Civilians

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Qiaochu Zhang @qiaochuzhang.bsky.social · Mar 12

Thrilled to share that my PhD work on China’s contestation of the Protection of Civilians principle is now published in @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @jamespattison.bsky.social,
@jessgifkins.bsky.social, and Laura McLeod for their guidance!

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The Protection of Civilians (POC) is an internationally institutionalized norm that has been applied as a core mandate in most UN peacekeeping operations. Given its relatively high level of institu...

Inside the UN Security Council. Legitimation Practices and Darfur

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Jess Gifkins @jessgifkins.bsky.social · Mar 17

Many thanks to @andreawarnecke.bsky.social for such a kind and engaged review of my book!
She concludes that it is "an indispensable resource for scholars and students of Security Council procedure and reform, skilfully paving the way for further research into the role of legitimation practices".

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Mar 4

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Andrea Warnecke reviews “Inside the UN Security Council. Legitimation Practices and Darfur” by Jess Gifkins

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Inside the UN Security Council. Legitimation Practices and Darfur

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Mar 4

A big thanks to the excellent panelist and audience of the roundtable organized by @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social ‘Crisis or opportunity? The future of peace missions in an evolving world order’ @matejapeter.bsky.social @jennarusso.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social Tom Buitaar and Chiara Ruffa.

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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Mar 4

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Andrea Warnecke reviews “Inside the UN Security Council. Legitimation Practices and Darfur” by Jess Gifkins

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Great Power Competition and the Logic of Strategic Choice in UN Conflict Management: An Evolutionary Game Model

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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Mar 3

▶️ New article out in @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social on “Great Power Competition and the Logic of Strategic Choice in UN Conflict Management” by Bangjie Hu and Wen Shen.

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This paper examines the logic of the UN's strategic choices in managing great power conflicts and the role it plays in them. Based on the bargaining model of war, we construct an evolutionary game ...

Women Leaders and Peacekeeping Contributions

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 27

▶️ New article out in International Peacekeeping on “Women Leaders and Peacekeeping Contributions” by Courtney Burns and Kate Perry.

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What impact does women’s executive leadership have on state involvement in UN peacekeeping missions? We aim to explore a few common explanations for state commitment to peacekeeping operations, tak...

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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 10

▶️ We have launched a new format: Editor's Selections!

▶️ The first selection was compiled by Tom Buitelaar on Peace and Justice in International Peacekeeping. The selected titles have been made available for free access and can be viewed here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/fin...

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Alternative Perspectives on Peacebuilding – Theories and Case Studies

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 7

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Lucas Steinbach reviews “Alternative Perspectives on Peacebuilding – Theories and Case Studies” by Mark S. Cogan and Hidekazu Sakai

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Unofficial Peace Mediation – The Agency of Individuals and NGOs

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 7

▶️ New book review out: Sophie Haspeslagh reviews “Unofficial Peace Diplomacy: Private Peace Entrepreneurs in Conflict Resolution Processes” by Lior Lehrs and "NGOs Mediating Peace: Promoting Inclusion in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Negotiations" by Julia Palmiano Federer

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The End of Peacekeeping: Gender, Race, and the Martial Politics of Intervention

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 7

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping: Rahmat Siregar reviews “The End of Peacekeeping: Gender, Race, and the Martial Politics of Intervention” by Marsha Henry

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Female Ex-Combatants, Empowerment, and Reintegration: Gendered Inequalities in Liberia and Nepal

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 7

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Reza Siskana Lia and Dhian Saraswati review “Female Ex-Combatants, Empowerment, and Reintegration: Gendered Inequalities in Liberia and Nepal” by Michanne Steenbergen

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Peace or Democracy? Peacebuilding Dilemmas to Transition from Civil Wars

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 4

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos reviews “Peace or Democracy? Peacebuilding Dilemmas to Transition from Civil Wars” by Izabela Pereira Watts

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Military Ad Hoc Coalitions and Their Role in International Conflict Management: Insights from the ADHOCISM Dataset

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · Feb 3

▶️ New article out in International Peacekeeping: @crismaglia.bsky.social, @johnkarlsrud.bsky.social and @yfreykers.bsky.social present their dataset on military ad-hoc coalitions (AHCs) containing 58 AHCs since 1945.

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Against the background of a crisis of United Nations (UN) peace operations, military ad hoc coalitions (AHCs) have increasingly gained a foothold as conflict management tools. This article provides...