Contemporary conflicts, cross-border military operations, and the declining role of the UN

The case of Turkey and Saudi Arabia

Bibliographic Data

ID3894762
AuthorsIsrael Nyaburi Nyadera (0000-0002-0432-6935, Department of Government and Public Administration University of Macau Taipa Macau, corresponding author), Michael Otieno Kisaka (0000-0002-3563-2863, Department of Sociology Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey)
Year2020
Volume29
Issue1
Pages92-108
Publication date2020-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDigest of Middle East Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1060-4367 • E-ISSN: 1949-3606
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/dome.12206
OpenAlexW3018311992
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited37

This article examines an emerging trend of cross-border conflicts between states and non-state actors. It looks at the narratives fronted by Turkey and Saudi Arabia to justify their operations in northern Syria and Yemen, respectively. The authors argue that the increased inaction and lack of influence by the UN in response to such operations reaffirm states as the core actors in international politics and that national security and interests continue to shape the behavior of actors at the international level. The article concludes that the UN needs to adjust to the new forms of conflicts, actors, and behavior being experienced at the international level if it is to retain its relevance as an anchor of peace and international security

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