United Nations Peace Support Operations: Why, Where and When?

• Main Author: Tan, Alvin
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Conflict and stability; Global
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82200; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39879
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

UN Peace Support Operations are typically driven by the need to prevent conflicts from spreading and harming one’s own national interests. However, there are other issues to consider before contributing troops to such missions.