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100 1 _aDAY Adam
700 _aHUNT Charles T.
245 _aDistractions, distortions and dilemmas:
_bthe externalities of protecting civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping/
_cAdam Day & Charles T. Hunt
260 _c2022
520 _aThis article explores the unintended consequences associated with the protection of civilians (PoC) mandate in United Nations peacekeeping. Drawing primarily on two case studies - the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and South Sudan (UNMISS) - we advance three lines of argument. First, the gravitational pull of PoC can distract missions from other, often interdependent, priorities. Second, the implementation of PoC can distort intended impacts. Third, these distractions and distortions can combine to produce dilemmas for mission architects, leadership and implementers. We conclude by identifying how these quandaries can ultimately make civilian protection, sustainable peace, and mission exits more elusive.
650 _aUNITED NATIONS (UN)
650 _aPROTECTION OF CIVILIANS (POC)
650 _aCONSUMPTION OF SCARCE RESOURCES
650 _aHARMING CIVILIANS
650 _aPROTECTION VERSUS PEACE
773 _aCivil Wars :
_gVol.24, No.1, March 2022, pp.97-116 (110)
598 _aUN, PEACEKEEP, LEADERSHIP
856 _uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13698249.2022.1995680
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