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The EU and the Peacebuilding Commission

Miall, Hugh (2007) The EU and the Peacebuilding Commission. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 20 (1). pp. 29-45. ISSN 0955-7571. (doi:10.1080/09557570701233710) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:1725)

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Abstract

What can the world hope for from the Peacebuilding Commission, given the

record of the United Nations in this area? And what contribution can the European

Union (EU) offer, given its own record in engaging with countries emerging from violent

conflict? The essential task in peacebuilding is to restore a war-torn society’s capacity to

manage its own conflicts. The priority for the Peacebuilding Commission should be to

develop international support and legitimacy for this task, avoiding muddying it with

the foreign policy objectives of donor states. The EU has much to offer and much to gain

from establishing this growing area of global governance on sound principles and

internationally accepted lines. The paper argues that the EU can and should play a leading

part in developing the Peacebuilding Commission. It reflects on principles that could be

applied and practices that should be avoided.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/09557570701233710
Uncontrolled keywords: Peacebuilding, EU, UN, Conflict Resolution
Subjects: J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Depositing User: Hugh Miall
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2007 17:43 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/1725 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Miall, Hugh.

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