UN Peacekeeping Complexities

Peace Agreement

Physical document sought by the UN for peace

Peacekeepers

Increase likelihood of peace in war-torn countries

Internal Conflict

Occurs within state borders, contrasted with interstate conflicts

Refugees

Displaced individuals, common in developing countries

Jus Ad Bellum

Criteria for just war, including competent authority and just cause

Legitimacy in Intervention

The right or responsibility to interfere in domestic affairs

Preventive Diplomacy

Efforts to prevent conflicts before they escalate

Peace Enforcement Operations

Using force to maintain or restore international peace

R2P

Responsibility to Protect, international intervention principle

Peacebuilding

Activities to promote lasting peace after conflicts

UN Security Council

Authorized body to decide on peace enforcement measures

Classical Peacekeeping

UN mandate for peace operations with a Chapter VI mandate

Peacekeepers Deployment

Locations where peacekeeping forces are stationed

Peacekeeping Effectiveness

Debates on success in stopping conflicts and maintaining peace

Feminist IR

Focuses on gender issues in international relations

Marxist Perspective

Analyzes class differences in peacekeeping operations

Female Peacekeepers

Women's representation in peacekeeping missions