African Peacekeeping Training Centres - Socialisation As a Tool for Peace?

The book examines training content and methods in detail, exploring the potential of peacekeeping training centres as sites for socialisation and diffusing international norms in an effort to change and shape peacekeepers' behaviour. The analysis is based on two case studies that show the spectrum of training centres operating in Africa.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Expanded Peacekeeping Training Needs – Demands Posed by the Normative and Tactical Dimensions of Today’s Missions 3. Peacekeeping Training Centres in Africa and Their Training Efforts: The Cases of KAIPTC and ACCORD 4. African Peacekeeping Training Centres as Bridges Between Doctrine and Action 5. Peacekeeping Training as a Form of Socialisation 6. Training Needs, Training Realities and Expectations of Training Impact 7. Conclusion

About the author

Anne Flaspöler is a Senior Researcher at the EDDA Research Center and a Course Coordinator at the United Nations University Gender Equality and Studies Programme (UNU-GEST), University of Iceland.

Summary

The book examines training content and methods in detail, exploring the potential of peacekeeping training centres as sites for socialisation and diffusing international norms in an effort to change and shape peacekeepers' behaviour. The analysis is based on two case studies that show the spectrum of training centres operating in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Flaspoeler, Anne Flaspoler, Anne Flaspöler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367664893
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66489-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Studies in African Development
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Warfare and defence, Development Studies, Peace studies & conflict resolution