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Gerhard Wettig ; Zsfassung in engl. Sprache ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- 4 Z 68.247-1991,48/51

Der Band enthält die wichtigsten Vorträge der Balkan-Konferenz mit dem Titel "Konflikte, Konfliktlösung und Friedenssicherung in Südosteuropa" vom 23. bis 25. Juni 1993 in Heidelberg. Hier ein Überblick über die enthaltenen Themen: - Der Balkankrieg und die Unfähigkeit der Europäer zur Krisenbewältigung I. Die politischen Ziele der Konfliktparteien im ehemaligen Jugoslawien - Einführung in das Thema - Die Balkankrise und die Fait-Accompli-Politik - Anmerkungen aus kroatischer Sicht - Die Standpunkte der bosnischen Oppositionsparteien - Nationalstaaten als Ziel der Konfliktparteien auf dem Balkan II. Konfliktpotential und Friedenssicherung in der Region - Bulgariens außenpolitische Optionen - Die Albaner auf dem Balkan - Probleme, Realitäten und Lösungen - Rumänien nach der Wende:

Christine Schweitzer: Introduction - Civilian peacekeeping. A barely tapped ressource (7-16); Rolf Carrière: The world needs 'another peacekeeping' (17-24); Tim Wallis: Best practices for unarmed civilian peacekeeping (25-34); Rachel Julians: Peacekeeping with nonviolence: protection strategies for sustainable peace (35-42); Christine Schweitzer: Humanitarian protection as an additional function of humanitarian, development and peace projects - or rather a task requiring experts? (43-52); Christine Schweitzer: The responsibility to protect: towards an expanded role for global civil society (53-64).

Lothar Kettenacker: Krieg zur Friedenssicherung. Die Deutschlandplanung der britischen Regierung während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Veröffentlichungen des Deutschen Historischen Instituts London, Band 22. Vandenhoeck & Rupprecht, Göttingen, Zürich 1989. 578 Seiten, 120 Mark

UN blue helmets have in many cases been an effective multilateral instrument for fostering war-to-peace transitions. But especially in Africa, where the majority of missions are deployed, peace operations suffer from a number of problems, including an underfunded region-wide African security architecture. These shortcomings severely restrict peacekeeping missions from fully realising their peacebuilding potential in Africa.
Our research shows that UN peacekeeping missions are better able to protect civilians when well-trained and well-equipped troops participate in blue-helmet missions. But it is particularly those countries with highly qualified troops, such as European or North American countries, which are reluctant to participate.
African peacekeepers are increasingly filling the rising demand for peacekeeping contributions, but they often lack the training and the capacity to effectively help missions fully achieve their goals.
Peacekeepers themselves often perpetrate crimes - for instance, sexual abuse. High-profile cases have been reported from UN missions in Liberia or the Central African Republic. These crimes undermine peacekeepers' legitimacy and obstruct their peacebuilding potential.
Three policies could help to remedy these problems and to improve the quality of peacekeeping in Africa and beyond. First, European countries, including Germany, should continue to participate in UN peace operations. Second, Germany and its allies should keep strengthening Africa's peacekeeping infrastructure, including the African Union and other regional security initiatives. Third, to credibly push for a rules-based international order, Germany should use its position on the United Nations Security Council to press for reforms to the council and to improve the legal accountability of peacekeepers.