How do states respond to fatalities of their troops in UN peacekeeping operations (PKOs)?
Recent research highlights that participation in peacekeeping is costly for most states …

Token forces–tiny national troop contributions in much larger coalitions–have become
ubiquitous in UN peacekeeping. This Element examines how and why this contribution type …

While studies have investigated why states contribute personnel to peacekeeping
operations, little consideration has been given to how domestic political factors influence …

What makes a UN member state contribute more peacekeepers to be deployed in hostile
environments and place their troops at risk? A significant amount of scholarly research …

What effects does participation in peacekeeping operations (PKO) have on the participating
countries' civil–military resource allocation? Answering this question can widen our …

Abstract Countries contribute to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations for a variety
of reasons. That diversion of interest affects how the operations' mandates are fulfilled. While …

Why do the attitudes of United Nations military peacekeepers towards peacekeeping shift
after their deployment from positive to negative ones and how do labour hierarchies …

The determinants of a country's UN peacekeeping troop contribution have been persistently
studied. Trade, as a crucial self-interest motivation, is one of the important explanatory …

There is growing evidence that leaders cooperate through regional intergovernmental
organizations (RIOs) to address domestic security challenges. What sustains this …

Which countries deploy troops to violent locations within UN peacekeeping operations?
Troop contributing countries face different incentives to participate in peacekeeping …