Making Peace: The Contribution of International Institutions (The Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy)

Do international institutions really contribute to building a lasting peace?d"It's doubtful, as counter-examples and criticisms abound: malfunctioning, failures, and submissiveness to the interests of the most powerful states. As diplomats, practitioners with these institutions, and experts on their processes, the authors know this territory well.d"ith what they deem a realist and constructive perspective, they underline the strengths and weaknesses that these international actors have created and won't abandon. Their research and investigations lead to the conclusion that despite the fact that it is possible to wage a war against the will of international institutions, it has become almost impossible to make peace without them. The choice of issues - collective security, disarmament, mediation, peace building, human security, reduction of poverty and inequalities, international criminal justice, multilateralism - make this edited volume a reference work on international organizations. "Do international institutions really contribute to building a lasting peace? It's doubtful, as counter-examples and criticisms abound: malfunctioning, failures, and submissiveness to the interests of the most powerful states ... As diplomats, practitioners with these institutions, and experts on their processes, the authors know this territory well. With what they deem a realist and constructive perspective, they underline the strengths and weaknesses that these international actors have created and won't abandon. Their research and investigations lead to the conclusion that despite the fact that it is possible to wage a war against the will of international institutions, it has become almost impossible to make peace without them. The choice of issues - collective security, disarmament, mediation, peace building, human security, reduction of poverty and inequalities, international criminal justice, multilateralism - make this edited volume a reference work on international organizations." "Do international institutions really contribute to building a lasting peace? It's doubtful, as counter-examples and criticisms abound: malfunctioning, failures, and submissiveness to the interests of the most powerful states ... As diplomats, practitioners with these institutions, and experts on their processes, the authors know this territory well. With what they deem a realist and constructive perspective, they underline the strengths and weaknesses that these international actors have created and won't abandon. Their research and investigations lead to the conclusion that despite the fact that it is possible to wage a war against the will of international institutions, it has become almost impossible to make peace without them. The choice of issues - collective security, disarmament, mediation, peace building, human security, reduction of poverty and inequalities, international criminal justice, multilateralism - make this edited volume a reference work on international organizations"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction: Who Makes the Peacemaking Institutions?....Pages 1-12 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 What Remains of Collective Security?....Pages 15-29 The Fight against Chemical and Biological Weapons: The Role and Performance of Competent Institutions....Pages 31-48 Preventing Nuclear Proliferation: The Role of the IAEA....Pages 49-66 Mediation by Intergovernmental Organizations....Pages 67-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission: An Initial Assessment....Pages 93-102 UNHCR and Human Security....Pages 103-118 Liberal Peace and Assistance in Central Asia....Pages 119-135 Reducing Poverty and Inequality? What Is the Purpose of UNDP?....Pages 137-163 Punishment, Dissuasion, Reparation: The Scope of International Criminal Justice....Pages 165-184 Conclusion: Peace between Multilateralism and Power....Pages 185-188 Back Matter....Pages 189-192