The 5th edition of Public International Law continues the book's accessible, student-friendly
tradition with a writing style that is both conversational and easy to read. Features designed …

This year marks the 75th anniversary of what the UN itself understands to be its first
peacekeeping operation. It is therefore an appropriate time to reflect on the track record of …

Abstract The United Nations (UN) Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has undertaken a predominantly militarised approach …

This article explores the unintended consequences associated with the protection of
civilians (PoC) mandate in United Nations peacekeeping. Drawing primarily on two case …

Combining empirical examples from domestic counterinsurgency operations, with historical
and primary field data in longitudinal cases of peacekeeping participation by the Indian …

While the peacekeeping mission in Mali is the deadliest active mission, aid workers are not
a prominent target. This is puzzling because humanitarians argue that integrated missions …

This article examines the contributions of police to the Protection of Civilians (PoC) in United
Nations (UN) peace operations. Drawing on field research in four missions where police …

This article examines how host-state consent affects the implementation of different sets of
Protection of Civilians (POC) activities. Given the centrality of POC to UN peacekeeping, it is …

United Nations peacekeeping operations (UNPKO) have been deployed in conflict-affected
countries for decades. While we thoroughly understand what UNPKOs are mandated to do …

South Sudan's civil war has since 2013 threatened the protection of civilians, which UN
peacekeepers are mandated to ensure. One aspect represented a new challenge, due to its …