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Militarised peacekeeping: lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  • Jenna Russo

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The United Nations (UN) Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has undertaken a predominantly militarised approach to peacekeeping, in particular in its stabilisation and protection activities. While military operations have achieved some short-term gains there have been a number of drawbacks, including that they have closed the door on political solutions to the conflict, while undermining the perception of the UN’s impartiality, increasing risk to civilians, and drawing resources from non-military activities. Further, in spite of resources invested in military solutions, they have not been effective overall in consolidating peace. The purpose of this research is to examine the benefits and drawbacks of pursuing a predominantly militarised approach to peacekeeping, based on lessons learned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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  • Jenna Russo, 2021. "Militarised peacekeeping: lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(12), pages 3070-3086, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:42:y:2021:i:12:p:3070-3086
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2021.1992272
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