U.S. Support for Regional Complex Contingency Operations

Lessons from Ecomog

Bibliographic Data

ID12407392
AuthorsJennifer Morrison Taw (corresponding author), Andrew Grant-Thomas
Year1999
Volume22
Issue1
Pages53-77
Publication date1999-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Conflict and Terrorism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1057-610X • E-ISSN: 1521-0731
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/105761099265865
OpenAlexW2024755431
LanguageEN
Citations received2

In the aftermath of the Cold War, intervention in internal conflicts has taken on new characteristics: it is often driven by a humanitarian imperative; it is usually a combination of civilian and military efforts; and, it is usually a multilateral, rather than a unilateral, endeavor. This last characteristic, driven by international politics, represents a complex set of requirements: coalitions must be both politically and militarily viable, able to take decisions and act on them effectively. In this paper, the intervention in Liberia (1990-1997) by the Economic Community of West Africa's Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) is examined for insights into the potential for effective regional, coalitional, peace operations. The factors that determined the coalition's political and military viability are examined, and broader implications are drawn for future regional coalitions. Perhaps predictably, this case study suggests political viability can exist only when the coalition members have strong mutual interests and that military viability is relative only to the requirements of the operation at hand

Cold war · Computer security · Contingency · Contingency plan · Epistemology · Intervention (counseling · Operations research · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Psychology

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