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The Initiation and Effectiveness of Multi-Coalition Peace Operations

Clary, Caitlin B.
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7283-749X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1546417569038513

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2019, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Political Science.
After the end of the Cold War, the international peacekeeping environment changed dramatically. Among the changes was the development of a new model of peace operations, in which multiple multilateral coalitions intervene to manage a conflict. Nearly half of the peace operations conducted in recent years have taken this multi-coalition form, but we know little about why interventions of this type are created, and whether these operations effectively reduce violence and provide lasting peace. This dissertation presents data on the 22 cases of multi-coalition, or "hyperlateral," peace operations that have occurred between 1990 and 2018. I present a new theory of the drivers of hyperlateral cooperation in peace operations, and the effectiveness of such efforts. I argue that states and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are interested in efficiently dividing the labor of peace operations when operational needs exceed what a single coalition is able and willing to provide. Additionally, I argue that motivations beyond operational effectiveness can drive multi-coalition involvement, including a logic of path dependence, and state and IGO interests in securing power and reputation. Different types of peace operation providers have distinct comparative advantages, creating potential for intervenors to efficiently specialize based on their advantages. I argue that hyperlateral interventions are more likely to be effective when intervenors have complementary comparative advantages. Furthermore, I argue that operational effectiveness depends on the level of communication and coordination among intervening parties. Absent such coordination, intervenors may inadvertently act inefficiently, or even at cross purposes. To examine these arguments, I analyze a series of cases of hyperlateral intervention, tracing how involved coalitions came to intervene, how international actors influenced one another as interventions were established, and security outcomes both during and after intervention in each case. Evidence from the case studies provides preliminary support for the argument that interests in the efficient provision of peace and factors related to intervenors' egoistic interests motivate hyperlateral interventions. Evidence on the effectiveness of hyperlateralism is mixed. Complementarity and coordination of intervenor efforts are associated with the short-term provision of peace in several cases, but not uniformly. Furthermore, examination of these case studies suggests no clear link between complementarity or coordination and the long-term prospects for peace in target states. This research, by examining how providers of peace operations influence and interact with one another, sheds new light on the politics of contemporary conflict management.
Alexander Thompson (Advisor)
Amanda Robinson (Committee Member)
Bear Braumoeller (Committee Member)
207 p.
Political Science
peacekeeping; international organization; civil conflict; regime complexity; conflict management

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  • Clary, C. B. (2019). The Initiation and Effectiveness of Multi-Coalition Peace Operations [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1546417569038513

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Clary, Caitlin. The Initiation and Effectiveness of Multi-Coalition Peace Operations. 2019. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1546417569038513.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Clary, Caitlin. "The Initiation and Effectiveness of Multi-Coalition Peace Operations." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1546417569038513

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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