After Consensus, What? Performance Criteria for the UN in the Post-Cold War Era
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10151153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kendall W Stiles (Bowling Green State University), Kendall Stiles (0000-0001-5850-3848, Bowling Green State University, corresponding author), Maryellen C Macdonald (0000-0001-5037-990X, Michigan State University), Maryellen MacDonald (Michigan State University) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 299-311 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343392029003006 |
| OpenAlex | W2168629983 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
Not since 1945 has the UN enjoyed such support across the East-West divide as today. Cold War standards to evaluate UN performance are now of little value, but there is little general and theoretical discussion of alternative criteria. In an effort to clarify the issues at stake in what is sure to be a lively debate, the authors derive four distinct performance criteria extant in the literature on UN performance. These criteria include (1) declarations found in organic documents (charter-based), (2) medium and short-term objectives established by agency officials (operational), (3) past performance (trend-based), and (4) a scenario following elimination of the agency (absence-based). The strengths and weaknesses of each criteria are discussed theoretically and concretely through use of the four criteria to assess UN peace-keeping operations. The authors conclude that a blending of the operational and trend-based approach offers the most promising avenue for UN evaluation
Agency (philosophy · Charter · Cold war · Extant taxon · Management science · Operations research · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Engineering · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |