Peace Operations Involving Regional Organizations

Abstract

The end of the Cold War has diminished the seriousness of external threats to the United States but increased their number. Touted as a candidate for sheriff in a world without law, the United States accepts that it has obligations but is wary about taking on unlimited responsibility. Multilateral crisis management under some sort of international mandate is one attractive possibility. Operating under the mandate of an international organization, however, requires advance planning and engagement. Despite ongoing improvements the UN remains an imperfect instrument. Regional organizations are even less capable. This situation has fostered renewed interest in regionalism. Regional organizations have both advantages and disadvantages for this role.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA394776

Entities

People

  • Edward Marks

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cis
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Crisis Management
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design