The Impact of Arms Imports on Peacekeeping Mission Onset and Duration

• In Event: Peacekeeping Missions: Sources, Dynamics & Success

Brief Overview

We examine how arms imports impact the decision for peacekeeping missions to begin during civil conflict and in post-conflict environments and how long they last. We separate out the peacekeeping organization and the type of weapons.

Authors

• Richard Johnson, University of Strathclyde

• John Rae, University of Strathclyde