International Crises, 1945-1975

The UN Dimension

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6273993
AutoresJonathan Wilkenfeld (0009-0004-2341-4561, University of Maryland, College Park), Michael Brecher (McGill University)
Año1984
Volumen28
Número1
Páginas45
Fecha de publicación1984-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-8833 • E-ISSN: 1468-2478
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2600397
OpenAlexW2320220595
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas26
Referencias citadas7

This study focuses on the record of UN involvement in international crises during the 1945–1975 period. It is guided by two general research questions: (1) what is the relationship between the attributes of international crises and the extent, substance, substance, and effectiveness of UN activity; and (2) under what conditions is UN intervention in international crises likely to lead to favorable outcomes. Data on 160 crises are drawn from the International Crisis Behavior Project data set. In general, we find that while the UN intervened in only 59% of all crises, its rate of intervention in serious crises (crises with violent triggers, grave threat, violent crisis management techniques, and large numbers of participants) was considerably higher. The UN was most effective in crisis abatement in crises involving full scale war. Crises with UN intervention were more likely than others to terminate in some form of agreement among the parties

Dimension (graph theory · Geography · International conflict · International relations · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology