Trust the hand that protects you—Does UN peacekeeping harm post-conflict governments' legitimacy?

Jessica Di Salvatore

No wp-2022-152, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Rebuilding state legitimacy is a thorny challenge in the aftermath of civil wars. The international community has stepped in to support post-conflict states in rebuilding state capacity, sometimes replacing governments in providing public goods. Most notably, research shows that UN peacekeepers reduce violence and are de facto security providers. On the one hand, by providing a secure environment, UN peacekeepers may facilitate the functioning of domestic institutions, which could reap the reputational benefit of working with the UN.

Keywords: State legitimacy; Post-conflict; Trust; Peacebuilding; Legitimacy; Peace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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