This book offers a comprehensive analysis of preconditions and processes of interorganizational cooperation among IGOs in peace operations and how these collaborative efforts account for the success and failure of such missions. The author bases its conclusion on insights from social network analysis and an in-depth review of three cases of inter-IGO collaboration in intrastate conflicts: Violence abatement in Ivory Coast, conflict containment in Bosnia and conflict settlement in Darfur. This project will be beneficial for both policy and scholarly communities. By studying the empirical record of cooperation in peace operations, this work sheds light on best practices and makes specific policy recommendations for IGOs engaged in peace missions.
Author(s): Isil Akbulut-Gok
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 168
City: Cham
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Author
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
Social Network Analysis and Interorganizational Networks
Why Do Interorganizational Networks in Peace Operations Matter?
What Are Peace Operations?
The Evolution of Literature on Peace Operations
Determinants of Success and Failure of Peace Operations
What is Peace Operation Success?
Theoretical and Empirical Contributions
The Overview of the Book
Notes
References
Part I Theory Development
2 Theory of Interorganizational Collaboration and Network Effectiveness
Introduction
Structural Properties of Inter-IGO Networks and Peace Operation Success
Composition of Inter-IGO Networks and Peace Operation Success
Notes
References
3 Effects of Inter-IGO Networks on Peace Operation Outcomes
Introduction
Research Design
Outcome Variables
Violence Abatement
Conflict Containment
Conflict Settlement
Explanatory Variables
Interorganizational Network Structure
Organizational Function (Culture) Homophily
Control Variables
Conflict and Conflict Country Attributes
Results
Addressing Selection Bias and Robustness Checks
Notes
References
Part II Cases
4 Violence Abatement Success in Ivory Coast
Introduction
Background to the Conflict
Failed Coup Attempt and Inter-IGO Networks in Ivory Coast
Post-Election Crisis and Inter-IGO Networks in Ivory Coast
Notes
References
5 Conflict Containment Success in Bosnia
Introduction
Background to the Conflict
IGO Actors in Bosnia
Inter-IGO Networks and Conflict Containment in Bosnia
Notes
References
6 Conflict Settlement Success in Darfur
Introduction
Background to the Conflict
IGO Actors in Darfur
AU and AMIS
United Nations and African Union Hybrid Mission: UNAMID
Inter-IGO Networks in Darfur
Notes
References
7 Conclusion
Introduction
Moving Forward: How Do Inter-IGO Networks Matter?
Theoretical and Empirical Implications
Policy Implications
Agenda for Future Research
References
Appendix
The List Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
Frequency Distribution of Conflict Containment and Conflict Settlement Variables
Correlations
References
Index
