Democratization and commitment to peace, South Africa's motivations to contribute to peace operations

Chapter 2The decision to deploy troops overseas to observe, keep or enforce peace is not an easy One. Peace operations are difficult to sustain. War can break out again at any time and belligerent groups can attack peacekeepers. Conflicting interests and mistrust between the parties involved can spoil peace agreements

We'll See You in Court! Forum Shopping and Territorial Dispute Settlement in Latin America (DRAFT)

DRAFTPrepared for delivery at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, February 15-18, 2008.In recent years a growing literature on the resolution of territorial disputes via judicial processes has flourished. Countries willing to settle their maritime and territorial disputes have a plethora of forum options available, including regional and global tribunals. Yet, some states seem to prefer global courts over regional tribunals. What explains this choice of forum? Does the overlap of two or more memberships in international organizations affect their relative use? The article explores forum selection by analyzing Latin American cases of territorial dispute settlement. Evidence from these cases suggests that forum choice is not all strategic bargaining or institutional design. Rather states seek specific courts influenced by regional and cognitive biases, as well as emulation and diffusion patterns

Nuclear Logics in Latin America: Going Beyond the Usual (DRAFT)

DRAFTPrepared for delivery at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, February 15-20, 2010Although little studied as a laboratory for nuclear management, Latin America is a particularly appropriate place on which to focus issues of nuclear proliferation. Numerous Latin American states have historically followed different nuclear paths and logics, ranging from covert (Argentina) to overt nuclear strategies (Brazil), as well as non-proliferation strategies (Mexico). In spite of these variations, little is known as to why so many similar states in Latin America have followed such diverse and dissimilar nuclear patterns. This project attempts to explain divergent nuclear logics by examining how the evolution of civil-military relations has shaped regional nuclear policy preferences. Since most nuclear weapon projects in Latin America were once handled by military institutions, we need to know how the armed forces and their civilian counterparts have grappled for control over nuclear policy during different historical periods. In particular, we need to know how civilian control of the armed forces affects (or not) nuclear strategies

Seguridad regional y balance de poder en Asia Pacífico

El objetivo de este trabajo consiste en demostrar que el éxito económico asiático es sólo un débil indicador de estabilidad y paz en la región. Es más, la dinámica económica de la zona del Pacífico asiático pende de un frágil y precario sistema de seguridad regional. La intensificación de los lazos comerciales, tan divulgada por los liberales, poco ayuda al proceso de entendimiento mutuo, especialmente porque en Asia subsiste la sospecha, el rencor por el pasado y la ambición de acumular mayor poder. El futuro de Asia Pacífico es confuso porque en él coexiste la bonanza económica con el conflicto latente. Se trata de una combinación bizarra pero poco halagüeña. Una que bien puede transformar los ideales liberales más encomiables en verdaderas pesadillas realista

4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Defying Predictions? Chilean Civil-Military Relations Since 1990

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