The African Union's Role in Peacekeeping - Building on Lessons Learned From Security Operations - 1st Edition

This study examines the African Union's peacekeeping role in managing African conflicts. Based on a qualitative research methodology, it analyses AU peace operations in Burundi and Somalia, and hybrid peacekeeping in Darfur, in order to identify the lessons learned and suggest how future outcomes may be improved.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Conceptual Framework and Some Background Issues 2. The Rise of African Union Regionalism 3. The African Peace and Security Architecture 4. The African Mission in Burundi 5. The African Union Mission in Somalia 6. The African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur Conclusions: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why?

Report

"This timely, well-researched, and well-constructed book assesses the institutional evolution of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) into the African Union (AU) and its role in conflict management and peace operations. ... Scholars and students, peacemakers and policy makers will all find much to contemplate here. Highly recommended for university and larger public library systems and collections supporting programs in African and international studies, peace, and security. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (J. P. Smaldone, Choice, Vol. 53 (5), January, 2016)
''Isiaka Badmus provides a thorough, detailed account of how the African Union became involved in peace support operations, and how those missions evolved. This book will become the standard reference on the AU's seminal missions in Burundi, Somalia and Darfur, and how the AU has come to play an integral role in peacekeeping in Africa.'' - Alexander de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation

Product details

• Authors: I. Badmus, Isiaka Badmus
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9781349490875
• ISBN: 978-1-349-49087-5
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies; Rethinking Peace and Conflict; Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; B, Peace, Conflict Studies, Political Science, Africa, International Relations, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, Political science & theory, African Politics, International Organization, Palgrave Intern. Relations & Development Collection, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Politics and war, Military and Defence Studies, Africa—Politics and government, Peace and Conflict Studies