1st Edition
South America and Peace Operations Coming of Age
Introduction: Diversity Within a Common Culture: South America and Peace Operations, KAI MICHAEL KENKEL 1. Assumptions on Intervention and Security in South America, MONICA HERZ 2. Democratization and Commitment to Peace: South America’s Motivations to Contribute to Peace Operations, ARTURO C. SOTOMAYOR VELÁZQUEZ 3. Regional Defense Integration and Peacekeeping Cooperation in the Southern Cone, DANILO MARCONDES DE SOUZA NETO 4. Out of South America to the Globe: Brazil’s Growing Stake in Peace Operations, KAI MICHAEL KENKEL 5. Punching Above its Weight: Uruguay and UN Peace Operations, JULIÁN GONZÁLEZ GUYER 6. From Fear to Humanitarianism: Changing Patterns in Argentina’s Involvement in Peace Operations, RUT DIAMINT 7. Learning to be Likeminded: Chile’s Involvement in Global Security and Peace Operations Since the End of the Cold War, ANDREAS E. FELDMANN AND JUAN ESTEBAN MONTES 8. Swimming Against the Tide: Venezuela and Peace Operations, JULIA D. BUXTON Conclusions: Securing South America’s Peace Operations Acquis Post-MINUSTAH, KAI MICHAEL KENKEL
Biography
Kai Michael Kenkel is a tenured Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Relations (IRI) of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil.






