Economic Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations
1996; Emerald Publishing Limited; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1108/s0573-8555(1996)0000235029
ISSN0573-8555
AutoresLawrence R. Klein, Kanta Marwah,
Tópico(s)Defense, Military, and Policy Studies
ResumoThe United Nations has been involved in some form of collective security or peacekeeping for many years, with varying degrees of success among its many operational situations. Feelings have been expressed that the United Nations should take a more positive, forceful, and effective role in helping to secure world peace, especially since the end of the Cold War presents an opportunity for a new beginning in this segment of UN activities. This chapter looks into the economic costs and resource requirements for maintaining a standing army of significant strength, one that could conceivably be adequate to the task. On a world scale, the costs are manageable without causing significant stress for the international economy, and the necessary resources can be made available.
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