Military twists and turns in world politics: downsides or dividends for UN peace operations?

Thomas G. Weiss and Martin Welz

Third World Quarterly, 2015, vol. 36, issue 8, 1493-1509

Abstract: Russia’s challenge to the post-cold war order, and the rise of Islamic State have resulted in a call for increased military spending among NATO members. Despite the increased demand for UN peace operations, any expansion is unlikely to benefit the world organisation. Instead we see an increasing reliance upon regional organisations like the African Union, European Union and NATO, in particular, for robust peace operations. An analysis of Western states (France, Germany and the USA) suggests that future investments in weaponry, technology and staff will primarily benefit NATO and the EU, but not the United Nations.

Date: 2015
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