1st Edition
Peacekeeping and the African Union Building Negative Peace
By Jude Cocodia
Copyright 2018
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book offers a detailed examination of the effectiveness of the peacekeeping operations of the African Union.
Despite its growing reputation in peacekeeping and its status as the oldest continental peacekeeper, the performance of the African Union (AU) has hitherto not been assessed. This book fills that gap and analyses six case studies: Burundi, Comoros, Somalia, Mali, Darfur and the... Read more
PART I: Making a Case for Building Negative Peace
1. Introduction
2. Deducing the factors that matter
PART II: Lessons from Successful Operations
3. Burundi (2003-2004): Plugging the gap when funding and mandate fail
4. The Comoros (2003-2008): When external and local factors working in harmony
5. Somalia (2007 til date): Contingent character makes the difference
6. Mali (2013): A foreign lead state to the rescue
PART III: Lessons From Failed Operations
7. Darfur (2004 til date): When elites connive against keeping the peace
8. The Central African Republic (2013-2014): When political elites and citizens fail
Conclusions: Factors that matter and how they interact
Biography
Jude Cocodia is an Associate Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and a Senior Lecturer at the Niger Delta University, Nigeria.
