Peacekeeping: A Cold War Solution, a Post-Cold War Dilemma.

Abstract

During the Cold War, the UN was unable to operate, according to the precept of its Charter, as an effective instrument of global collective security. A positive result of this situation was the birth of successful peacekeeping operations. The end of the Cold War and the rise of local crises have pushed the UN to move beyond peacekeeping and into peace enforcement. The UN is urged to organize more and more complex operations, making use of the whole range of military operations. This study explores the present validity of the concept of peacekeeping, through its evolution and through the analysis of the doctrinal contribution of some leading military nations. The paper examines the new nature of peacekeeping in the light of the UN Charter's assumptions, of the basic defining criteria, and of the attitude of the member states to help the UN to maintain international peace and security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309386

Entities

People

  • Claudio Tozzi

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Human Rights
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design