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United Nations peacekeeping and terrorism: short-term risks and long-term benefits

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  • Holley E. Hansen
  • Stephen C. Nemeth
  • Jacob A. Mauslein

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Does the introduction of UN forces impact terrorism? We argue that at least initially, UN peacekeeping missions may significantly shift the local conflict bargaining process, creating incentives for terrorist and insurgent groups to increase their attacks against civilians. UN missions create a symbolic endpoint to initial negotiations, alter the balance of power between combatants, and may change the relationship between local combatants and the civilian population they rely on for support. We test this argument using monthly data from 12 African countries, analyzing the risk of terrorism at the local level. We find that the introduction of UN forces in an area significantly increases the short-term risk of terrorism, but longer missions in the country reduce this risk.

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  • Holley E. Hansen & Stephen C. Nemeth & Jacob A. Mauslein, 2020. "United Nations peacekeeping and terrorism: short-term risks and long-term benefits," International Interactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(2), pages 199-226, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ginixx:v:46:y:2020:i:2:p:199-226
    DOI: 10.1080/03050629.2020.1725500
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