Whose rules? Whose power? The Global South and the possibility to shape international peacekeeping norms through leadership appointments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11425663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Harig (0000-0003-0520-7900, Technische Universität Braunschweig, corresponding author), Nicole Jenne (0000-0001-7114-3146, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 646-667 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of International Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-2105 • E-ISSN: 1469-9044 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0260210522000262 |
| OpenAlex | W4282555386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 23 |
International organisations reflect global power configurations and as such, are deemed to reproduce global inequalities. Nevertheless, they also represent opportunities for the Global South to challenge the global stratification of power, for instance by providing personnel to international agencies and bureaucracies. This article examines the role of leadership personnel from the Global South in implementing robust peacekeeping mandates. Given that states from the Global South have often been hesitant to support the use of force internationally, can leadership positions in peace operations help these states to influence norms at the implementation level? We develop a conceptual understanding of individuals’ role in implementing norms and apply the framework to military force commanders from Brazil, India, and Rwanda. The analysis demonstrates that appointments provide an opportunity for norm contestation, but do not necessarily guarantee such influence. Under certain circumstances, we find that military force commanders can actually undermine their governments’ preferences. However, the relation between force commanders’ practices and their country of origin's policy stance is complex and influenced by a variety of different factors that merit further investigation
Bureaucracy · Global Leadership · International law · International relations · Norm (philosophy · Peacekeeping · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Public relations · Sociology · Use of force · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 4.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |