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Assessing the Success of UN Peacekeeping Operations in the Middle East

Francis, Reuben
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1588635548490414

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2020, BA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Political Science.
This thesis examines the case studies of the ten UN peacekeeping initiatives that have operated in the Middle East so as to consider how successful the United Nations has been in the region at its stated goal of maintaining peace and security. A comparative case study method is employed because an in-depth examination over a long period of time can help us understand how the specific context of an operation can influence its potential for success. Proposal put forth by prominent scholars were analyzed to help define the criteria used to determine an operation’s level of success. Specifically, the operation’s ability to complete its stated mandate, to promote a resolution to the conflict, to limit the number of casualties, and to contain the conflict within the confines of its initial belligerents were all given due consideration. Analyzing the Middle Eastern conflicts in regard to their capacity to satisfy the predetermined parameters of success revealed that two operations were successful, four of them were moderately successful, and that four of them were failures. This analysis also revealed factors that seem to contribute towards an operation’s level of success such as the existence of a reliable pre-deployment ceasefire agreement or the cooperation of a unified Security Council. In spite of these areas for improvement, the fact that 60% of Middle Eastern conflicts in which the UN got involved lead to an improvement of the overall situation suggests that the continued presence of the peacekeepers is nonetheless justified.
Gabriella Paar-Jakli (Advisor)
Timothy Scarnecchia (Advisor)
Richard Robyn (Committee Member)
Don-John Dugas (Committee Member)
96 p.
History; Political Science

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  • Francis, R. (2020). Assessing the Success of UN Peacekeeping Operations in the Middle East [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1588635548490414

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  • Francis, Reuben. Assessing the Success of UN Peacekeeping Operations in the Middle East. 2020. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1588635548490414.

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  • Francis, Reuben. "Assessing the Success of UN Peacekeeping Operations in the Middle East." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1588635548490414

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