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Peace & Security in an Era of Privatization: The International Order of Ralph Bunche and Today's Private Military Companies
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DRAFT: DO NOT CITE WITHOUT PERMISSION
Peace & Security in an Era of Privatization:
The International Order of Ralph Bunche and
Today’s Private Military Companies
Peter Joshua Hoffman
Graduate Center of the City University of New York
## email not listed ##
Spring 2004
ABSTRACT The era in which Ralph Bunche played a major role in the founding and early evolution of peacekeeping has passed, but does the legacy remain? The United Nations (UN) is seen as the preeminent guardian of international peace and security, however, currently the dynamics of war and global norms regarding the use of force are undergoing profound transformations that question previous shibboleths. Part of the new landscapes of contemporary conflict is the presence of private corporate forces with significant military capabilities. Starting with the end of the Cold War, international politics has produced a configuration of interests and power that have seen the development of numerous private military companies (PMCs). Increasingly, and especially in the wake of the lack of protection afforded to local populations during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, the UN and other humanitarian agencies are exploring the possibilities of contracting PMCs to provide protection and other supporting services in war-torn areas. This paper will trace the seed’s of peacekeeping sowed by Ralph Bunche and compare and contrast it with present peacekeeping mechanisms and realities.
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DRAFT: DO NOT CITE WITHOUT PERMISSION
Peace & Security in an Era of Privatization:
The International Order of Ralph Bunche and
Today’s Private Military Companies
Peter Joshua Hoffman
Graduate Center of the City University of New York
## email not listed ##
Spring 2004
ABSTRACT
The era in which Ralph Bunche played a major role in the founding and early evolution
of peacekeeping has passed, but does the legacy remain? The United Nations (UN) is
seen as the preeminent guardian of international peace and security, however, currently
the dynamics of war and global norms regarding the use of force are undergoing
profound transformations that question previous shibboleths. Part of the new landscapes
of contemporary conflict is the presence of private corporate forces with significant
military capabilities. Starting with the end of the Cold War, international politics has
produced a configuration of interests and power that have seen the development of
numerous private military companies (PMCs). Increasingly, and especially in the wake of
the lack of protection afforded to local populations during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda,
the UN and other humanitarian agencies are exploring the possibilities of contracting
PMCs to provide protection and other supporting services in war-torn areas. This paper
will trace the seed’s of peacekeeping sowed by Ralph Bunche and compare and contrast
it with present peacekeeping mechanisms and realities.
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