Pitfalls and Prospects in the Peacekeeping Literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6233230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Virginia Page Fortna (0000-0002-6227-8679, Columbia University), Lise M Howard (0000-0001-8934-0367, Georgetown University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 283-301 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.polisci.9.041205.103022 |
| OpenAlex | W2161045520 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 80 |
| References cited | 92 |
Following closely the practice of peacekeeping, the literature on the subject has come in one small wave and then two larger ones. The first wave, during the Cold War, includes classic works focusing mainly on peacekeeping in wars between states. The second wave, at first inspired by the boom in peacekeeping shortly after the end of the Cold War, soon reflected disillusionment and focuses largely on failure and dysfunction, despite significant cases of success. The third and most recent wave also reflects a resurgence in peacekeeping but is newly concerned with systematic and methodologically rigorous analysis (both quantitative and qualitative) of basic empirical questions about the effects of peacekeeping and the sources of peacekeeping outcomes. Recent empirical studies have demonstrated peacekeeping's effectiveness in maintaining peace, but related questions persist concerning the use of force, transitional administrations, which organizations most effectively keep peace, perspectives of the “peacekept,” and effects on democratization
Boom · Cold war · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Peacekeeping · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subject (documents · Third wave · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration
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The Role of Personalities in Nigeria's Peacekeeping Operations in Africa
On the Effects of International Support to Peace and Democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the Aftermath of Interethnic Violence
Peacekeeping Experiences as Triggers of Introspection in the Ghanaian Military Barracks
Learning from Somalia
The international dimensions of internal conflict
Enforcing the Peace
You, The People
Does Peacekeeping Work?
America's Role in Nation-Building
Peace Time
At War's End
Men, Militarism, and UN Peacekeeping
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The Purpose of Intervention
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Making War and Building Peace
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UN Peacekeeping in Cambodia
Democracy by Force
Blue Helmets
Perceptions of Peacebuilding
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| Unique citing works | 80 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 79 |