Based on his experience within the United Nations, Michael Doyle assesses the characteristics that make for an effective peacekeeping mission. He argues that while UN peacekeeping missions have performed well when a viable peace agreement is in place, they have fared worse in more heavily interventionist "peace enforcement" missions that are confronted by hostile parties, multiple spoilers, and low local capacity for peace implementation.
Author Bio: Michael Doyle is the Harold Brown Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University. Professor Doyle has previously taught at Johns Hopkins and Princeton Universities. He has served as Director of the Center of International Studies at Princeton (1997-2001) and Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (2001-2003).
Unless your country is in danger, I suggest these two maxims
1.Don't get involved
2 Don't get involved.
Rather, look after your family, then your community, then your country. I'm sick of liberal intervention (so hypocritical) If you want intervention in 3rd world hell-holes then ultimatley accept apartheid.
Kirkmabreck 2 years ago
thank you for posting this. Also thank you Professor Doyle for the great insight.
alber12111 3 years ago
It was good to see you again Michael, even if it was electronically. It only been 42 years since our last get-together at graduation (JHS style, Class of '66). I found your discussion very enlightening. If only we could apply some of those lessons learned in Darfur to Iraq and Afghanistan. It's obvious those straight A's in high school were no fluke. Congratulations on your successful career, and continued good luck......TS
PostalTony 3 years ago
WHERE IS MICHAEL DOYLE!!!? Sorry, horrible injoke. To myself and friends...
binarynightmare 3 years ago