Political Aspirations and Perils of Security

Formulating a military strategy is a complex interaction between politicians, strategic commanders and generals. Formulating such a strategy within a multinational organization is even more complex. In this book, Edstrom and Gyllensporre explore a range of case studies, based on UN documents, and individually analyse what they are missing militarily.

Despite leading military activities to more than one hundred thousand troops all over the world, the UN not only refuses to recognize the military strategic level but also the need for military strategy. This book highlights the consequences of this, arguing that the UN needs to provide necessary tools to send to conflict areas in order to fulfil its political ambitions. Military strategy is such a tool.

HÅKAN EDSTRÖM Research fellow at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is also Senior Researcher at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands, and Associate Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies, Norway. His research focuses on security politics and strategy.DENNIS GYLLENSPORRE Research fellow at Uppsala University, Sweden. He is also affiliated to the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands, and the Institute for Defence Studies, Norway. His research focuses on security studies and military strategy.

List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Is There Utility in Applying Military Strategy in UN Missions?
The Evolution of UN Peace Operations
Mission in Southern Europe â€“ UNFICYP
Mission in the Middle East â€“ UNDOF
Mission in the Middle East â€“ UNIFIL
Mission in Northern Africa â€“ MINURSO
Mission in Central Africa â€“ MONUC/MONUSCO
Mission in Western Africa â€“ UNMIL
Mission in Western Africa â€“ UNOCI
Mission in the Caribbean â€“ MINUSTAH
Mission in Eastern Africa â€“ UNMIS/UNMISS
Mission in Eastern Africa â€“ UNAMID
Linking Political Goals with Military Objectives

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Political Aspirations and Perils of Security Unpacking the Military Strategy of the United Nations

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