Peacekeeping in Europe: How Can the United Nations Do It

Abstract

Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union, no nation or organization has come forward to became the domminate peacemaker or peacekeeper in Europe. This study discusses the need for a country or a supernational organization to accept the lead role of making and keeping peace between independent states as well as between waring factions or ethnic groups within states in Europe. Based on an examination of the UN charter, his study establishes authority for UN peacekeeping operations, it analyzes expanding roles of the UN in peacekeeping and peace-building, and analyzes the applicability of the Weinberger Criteria to peacekeeping operations. It then develops the need for continued U.S. world leadership and support for UN peacekeeping efforts around the world. Finally, this study closes with two major conclusions. First, that the United Nations has a significant role to play in making and keeping peace in Europe. Peacekeeping, Peace-building, Peacemaking, Conflict resolution, Peace-enforcement, Preventive diplomacy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274544

Entities

People

  • Terry L. Tucker

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Eastern Europe
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • Nato
  • New York
  • Teamwork
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies