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Peacekeeping, peace enforcement and `stability operations' ask soldiers to use violence to create peace, defeat armed threats while having no enemies and uphold human rights without taking sides. The challenges that face peacekeepers cannot be easily reduced to traditional just war principles. Built on insights from care ethics, case studies including Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and Liberia and scores of interviews with peacekeepers, trainers and planners in the field in Africa, India and more, Daniel H. Levine sheds light on the challenges of peacekeeping. And he asserts that the traditional `holy trinity' of peacekeeping principles – consent, impartiality, and minimum use of force – still provide the best moral guide for peacekeepers.

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'Far and away the finest and clearest analysis of the ethical dimensions of this important peacebuilding tool written to date. Levine dives into long-standing issues of consent, impartiality, use of force, and civilian protection and comes up with novel insights and arguments of enormous appeal, logic, and practicality, while ensuring throughout a good theoretical grounding. I believe this book will prove a landmark in this field, an essential go-to for scholars and practitioners alike.'William Durch, The Stimson Center'This book reads, in part, as a "conversation with self", deeply reflective, clear and helpful as Daniel Levine grapples with and explains the moral nature of peacekeeping. Hugely illustrative and rich.'Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria officeWhat is the peacekeeper's role in the 21st Century?The increasing prominence of non-traditional warfare since the end of the Cold War has prompted an extensive re-thinking of the morality of war. Whilst counterinsurgency and counterterrorism campaigns tend to grab the headlines, peacekeeping continues to be an important international tool for responding to conflicts and protecting individuals from human rights abuses. Peacekeeping missions raise a number of difficult moral and practical questions. They are charged with the seemingly paradoxical task of using military force to achieve reconciliation among populations that have been split apart by conflict and are often traumatized by atrocities. This book argues that peacekeeping is morally distinct from warfighting, policing, and governance, asserting that the 'holy trinity' of peacekeeping principles - consent, impartiality, and minimum use of force - still provide the best guide to its morality. Daniel H. Levine uses insights from care ethics as well as extensive interviews with peacekeepers in the field, predominantly from Africa and India, to develop the idea that peacekeepers have no enemies and should be seeking to bring even abusive actors into a Kantian 'kingdom of ends'. Cases discussed include Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, and Liberia.Daniel H. Levine is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. Cover image: Peacekeeper with the Indian 'High Five' battalion , Kibumba, DRC, 2009

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'Far and away the finest and clearest analysis of the ethical dimensions of this important peacebuilding tool written to date. Levine dives into long-standing issues of consent, impartiality, use of force, and civilian protection and comes up with novel insights and arguments of enormous appeal, logic, and practicality, while ensuring throughout a good theoretical grounding. I believe this book will prove a landmark in this field, an essential go-to for scholars and practitioners alike.'William Durch, The Stimson Center'This book reads, in part, as a "conversation with self", deeply reflective, clear and helpful as Daniel Levine grapples with and explains the moral nature of peacekeeping. Hugely illustrative and rich.'Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria officeWhat is the peacekeeper's role in the 21st Century?The increasing prominence of non-traditional warfare since the end of the Cold War has prompted an extensive re-thinking of the morality of war. Whilst counterinsurgency and counterterrorism campaigns tend to grab the headlines, peacekeeping continues to be an important international tool for responding to conflicts and protecting individuals from human rights abuses.Peacekeeping missions raise a number of difficult moral and practical questions. They are charged with the seemingly paradoxical task of using military force to achieve reconciliation among populations that have been split apart by conflict and are often traumatized by atrocities.This book argues that peacekeeping is morally distinct from warfighting, policing, and governance, asserting that the 'holy trinity' of peacekeeping principles - consent, impartiality, and minimum use of force - still provide the best guide to its morality. Daniel H. Levine uses insights from care ethics as well as extensive interviews with peacekeepers in the field, predominantly from Africa and India, to develop the idea that peacekeepers have no enemies and should be seeking to bring even abusive actors into a Kantian 'kingdom of ends'. Cases discussed include Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, and Liberia.Daniel H. Levine is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.Cover image: Peacekeeper with the Indian 'High Five' battalion , Kibumba, DRC, 2009

Author Biography

Daniel H. Levine is Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. He has published journal articles in African Security Review, journal of International Peacekeeping, Journal of Military Ethics and Public Policy.

Table of Contents

Preface Part I: General Considerations 1. Introduction 2. A Normative Framework for Peacekeeping Part II: The Holy Trinity 3. Consent 4. Impartiality 5. Minimum Use of Force (A): Resort to Force 6. Minimum Use of Force (B): Peacekeeper Violence Part III: Protecting Civilians 7. Protection and Vulnerability 8. Protection of Civilians from Non-enemies: A Case Study of MONUC Support to Kimia II in the DRC 9. Protecting with Civilians 10. Conclusion Part IV: Appendices A. List of Acronyms B. Interviews Bibliography Index

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Far and away the finest and clearest analysis of the ethical dimensions of this important peacebuilding tool written to date. Levine dives into long-standing issues of consent, impartiality, use of force, and civilian protection and comes up with novel insights and arguments of enormous appeal, logic, and practicality, while ensuring throughout a good theoretical grounding. I believe this book will prove a landmark in this field, an essential go-to for scholars and practitioners alike.-- "William Durch, The Stimson Center"
This book reads, in part, as a 'conversation with self', deeply reflective, clear and helpful as Daniel Levine grapples with and explains the moral nature of peacekeeping. Hugely illustrative and rich.-- "Jakkie Cilliers, Executive Director, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria office"

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The moral world of peacekeeping: not-quite warriors helping others make a not-quite peace

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Peacekeeping, peace enforcement and 'stability operations' ask soldiers to use violence to create peace, defeat armed threats while having no enemies and uphold human rights without taking sides. The challenges that face peacekeepers cannot be easily reduced to traditional just war principles. Built on insights from care ethics, case studies including Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and Liberia and scores of interviews with peacekeepers, trainers and planners in the field in Africa, India and more, Daniel H. Levine sheds light on the challenges of peacekeeping. And he asserts that the traditional 'holy trinity' of peacekeeping principles - consent, impartiality, and minimum use of force - still provide the best moral guide for peacekeepers.

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This book reads, in part, as a 'conversation with self', deeply reflective, clear and helpful as Daniel Levine grapples with and explains the moral nature of peacekeeping. Hugely illustrative and rich.

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What is the peacekeeper's role in the 21st Century?

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What is the peacekeeper's role in the 21st Century? Peacekeeping, peace enforcement and 'stability operations' ask soldiers to use violence to create peace, defeat armed threats while having no enemies and uphold human rights without taking sides. The challenges that face peacekeepers cannot be easily reduced to traditional just war principles. Daniel H. Levine uses insights from care ethics as well as extensive interviews with peacekeepers to develop the idea that peacekeepers have no enemies and should be seeking to bring even abusive actors into a Kantian 'kingdom of ends'. He argues that, while it contains elements of all three, peacekeeping is morally distinct from war, policing and governance. And he asserts that the traditional 'holy trinity' of peacekeeping principles - consent, impartiality, and minimum use of force - still provide the best guide to its morality. Key Features Cases discussed include Darfur, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti and Liberia Focuses on protection and reconciliation rather than victory Excerpts from interviews with peacekeepers in the field, predominantly from Africa and India

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Includes material based on over 50 interviews with soldiers, police, trainers and planners from Africa, Europe and the United States Addresses difficult questions about practical implementation and provides guidance to peacekeepers on the ground

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Peacekeeping, peace enforcement and 'stability operations' ask soldiers to use violence to create peace, defeat armed threats while having no enemies and uphold human rights without taking sides. The justice of 'humanitarian intervention' and 'the responsibility to protect' fascinates analysts and practitioners alike when the world is watching crises unfold and wondering whether to step in. But once the cavalry has been sent in - often funded by wealthy nations, but with individuals from the developing world on the ground - less attention is paid to the moral challenges peacekeepers face. The traditional categories of just war theory provide insufficient guidance in this complicated moral landscape. Built on careful moral reflection and scores of interviews with peacekeepers, trainers and planners in the field, this book sheds light on the challenges of peacekeeping - challenges likely to be characteristic of an increasing number of military engagements. The book is also about how peacekeepers can meet those moral challenges through building genuine partnerships with people in conflict.

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Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Peacekeeping; Peace Building; Just War Theory; Ethics of Peace and War; Civil Conflict.

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