What is in a Mandate? Introducing the UN Peace Mission Mandates Dataset

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ID6283569
AuthorsSara Hellmüller (0000-0001-5411-8459, IHEID, Geneve, Switzerland, corresponding author), Xiang-Yun Rosalind Tan (0000-0003-2073-6675, IHEID, Geneve, Switzerland), Corinne Bara (0000-0001-9831-0573, Uppsala University)
Year2024
Volume68
Issue1
Pages166-192
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00220027231159830
PMID38025044
OpenAlexW4323045649
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited62

UN peace missions are constantly evolving. Yet, we lack a detailed understanding of the shifting types and objectives of peace missions beyond broad categorizations that distinguish for instance between observer, traditional, multidimensional, and peace enforcement missions. To address this gap, we present the UN Peace Mission Mandates (UNPMM) dataset. With global coverage, 30 years of data between 1991 and 2020, a broad scope that includes peacekeeping and political missions, and information on 41 mandate tasks, the UNPMM represents one of the most detailed and up-to-date datasets on UN peace mission mandates. We use it to highlight how mission types, objectives, and specific tasks have changed since the end of the Cold War, and to analyze what factors influence the kind of missions the UN is willing to authorize. The descriptive statistics and empirical analysis reaffirm the need for a greater disaggregation of data on UN peace missions and their mandates

Mandate · Peacekeeping · Political science · Politics · Scope (computer science · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration

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