Dissertations and Theses

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Department

International Relations

First Advisor

Jean Krasno

Second Advisor

Nicholas Rush Smith

Keywords

United Nations, Peacebuilding, post-conflict, Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire, Central African Republic

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the work of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, Fund, and UN Family organizations in ensuring stability and development in underdeveloped and developing countries during post-conflict situations. This work defines and examines peacebuilding and development using data from the PBC, PBF, Polity IV, the Human Development Index Report, and other sources, including UN documents. Three case studies where chosen to evaluate the effectiveness of peacebuilding missions in accordance with the PBC priorities: Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, and Central African Republic. The UN work has contributed to development in these cases; however, improvements were needed in some areas as stability and one of the main peacebuilding objectives -prevention of war recurrence- were not successfully established.

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