Tag: UN Charter (Chapter VII); Responsibility to Protect doctrine (2001 World Summit); scholarship on collective security

Would the creation of a permanent UN peacekeeping force fundamentally recalibrate the balance between state sovereignty and collective security, or merely repackage existing power asymmetries within the Security Council? How might a standing UN force reshape the normative architecture of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), specifically in terms of consent, legitimacy, and the politics of humanitarian intervention?

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Would a Permanent UN Peacekeeping Force Recalibrate Sovereignty and R2P? Introduction The proposition of a permanent United Nations standing peacekeeping force — a permanent, centrally organised military capability under UN command and financing — has long animated scholarly and policy debate. Advocates argue it would enable rapid, neutral, and legitimate responses to mass atrocities and … Continue reading Would the creation of a permanent UN peacekeeping force fundamentally recalibrate the balance between state sovereignty and collective security, or merely repackage existing power asymmetries within the Security Council? How might a standing UN force reshape the normative architecture of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), specifically in terms of consent, legitimacy, and the politics of humanitarian intervention?