Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Intervention

What are social frames in peacekeeping?

Collective understandings that shape how actors perceive and respond to conflicts, often leading to misaligned interventions.

What is humanitarian intervention?

Military action to protect human rights, often justified by norms of humanity.

What is the principle of neutrality in humanitarian work?

The principle of not taking sides in a conflict, often challenged in crises (e.g., Somalia).

What is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)?

A doctrine advocating for military intervention to prevent genocide and mass atrocities.

How did the UN fail in Bosnia-Herzegovina?

The UN failed to protect civilians in "safe havens," leading to the Srebrenica massacre

What was the UN’s failure in Rwanda?

The UN failed to prevent genocide, highlighting the limitations of peacekeeping.

How did NATO’s intervention in Kosovo reflect R2P?

NATO bombed Serbia to protect Kosovo Albanians, framing the intervention as humanitarian

How did NGOs in Somalia challenge neutrality?

NGOs like Doctors Without Borders abandoned neutrality to protect aid convoys.

What was Kofi Annan’s role in advocating for R2P?

Annan pushed for humanitarian intervention after failures in Bosnia and Rwanda

How did social frameworks mislead peacekeepers in the Congo?

The UN misclassified the Congo as "post-conflict," ignoring ongoing violence in the east.