Title: Legitimacy, peace operations and global-regional security
Description: "At the turn of the century the regional-global security partnership became a key element of peace and security policy-making. This book investigates the impact of the joint effort made by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) to keep the peace and protect civilians in Darfur.

"This book focuses on the collaboration that takes place in the field of conflict management between the global centre and the African regional level. It moves beyond the dominant framework on regional-global security partnerships, which mainly considers one-sided legal and political factors. Instead, new perspectives on the relationships are presented through the lens of international legitimacy. The book argues that the AU and the UN Security Council fight for legitimacy to ensure their positions of authority and to improve the chances of success of their activities. It demonstrates in regard to the case of Darfur why and how legitimacy matters for states, international organisations, and also for global actors and local populations." -- Page [iii] of paperback version.
Subjects: International Security, African Union, Protection of civilians, Peacekeeping forces, International agencies, International cooperation, Peace-building, Civil war, United Nations, Conflict management, Security, international, Sudan, politics and government, United nations, armed forces, Organization of african unity, National security, africa, Forces de maintien de la paix, Consolidation de la paix, Coopération internationale, Guerre civile, Protection des civils, Organisations internationales, HISTORY, Nations Unies
Places: Sudan, Africa, Darfur