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Gelot, Linnéa,

Legitimacy, peace operations and global-regional security : the African Union-United Nations partnership in Darfur / Linnéa Gelot. - London : Routledge, 2014 - xiv, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Security and governance series . - Security and governance series. .

Originally published: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-169) and index.

Introduction: impacts of AU-UN collaboration -- Part 1: the regional-global debate, international legitimacy and civilian protection -- Part 2: the AU-UN relationship, mutual legitimation and civilian protection in Darfur -- Conclusion: coming together to protect?

"At the turn of the century the regional-global security partnership became a key element of peace and security policy-making. This book investigates the impact of the joint effort made by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to keep the peace and protect civilians in Darfur. "This book focuses on the collaboration that takes place in the field of conflict management between the global centre and the African regional level. It moves beyond the dominant framework on regional-global security partnerships, which mainly considers one-sided legal and political factors. Instead, new perspectives on the relationships are presented through the lens of international legitimacy. The book argues that the AU and the UN Security Council fight for legitimacy to ensure their positions of authority and to improve the chances of success of their activities. It demonstrates in regard to the case of Darfur why and how legitimacy matters for states, international organisations, and also for global actors and local populations."--Page [iii].

"Legitimacy, Peace Operations and Global-Regional Security will be of interest to students and scholars of International Relations, African Security and Global Governance."--Page [iii].

ISBN: 9781138819894 1138819891 9780415526531 0415526531

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB494952 bnb GBB494952 dnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016857795 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United Nations--Peacekeeping forces--Sudan--Darfur.
African Union.
African Union.
United Nations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Peace-building--International cooperation.--Sudan--Darfur
Civil war--Protection of civilians--International cooperation.--Sudan--Darfur
Security, International--International cooperation.--Africa
International agencies--Sudan--Darfur.
International agencies.
Peacekeeping forces.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Darfur
Africa.
Sudan--Darfur.

LC Class. No.: DT159 / .G45

Dewey Class. No.: 962.4043