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- Ahmad, Aisha, et al.
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Scholars reflect on Afghan Koran burnings, rioting
- 2012
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Other publication (pop. science, debate, etc.)abstract
- Several Harvard Kennedy School scholars who have worked in Afghanistan were asked to comment on how the United States should respond to the accidental burning of Korans by the U.S. military, and the subsequent deadly rioting in the country. Here are their responses:
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- Bjarnegård, Elin, 1976-, et al.
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Reflexivity from Theory to Practice : Introduction to the Symposium
- 2024
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In: Qualitative and Multi-Method Research. - : APSA Organized Section on Qualitative Methods/Consortium for Qualitative Research Methods. - 2153-6767 .- 2153-6783. ; 22:1, s. 6-8
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This symposium aims to help researchers across subfields, epistemologies, and methodological approaches not only understand the importance of reflexivity, but how to apply it in practice. Reflexivity represents a basic, foundational idea: our identity as researchers matters for the validity, outcome, and ethics of our research. For the researcher, reflexivity entails thinking about oneself, one’s thinking, and one’s actions and how they affect the research lifecycle (Ben-Ari 2014, 30).
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- Bove, Vincenzo, et al.
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Beyond coups : terrorism and military involvement in politics
- 2020
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In: European Journal of International Relations. - : Sage Publications. - 1354-0661 .- 1460-3713. ; 26:1, s. 263-288
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A wealth of research in comparative politics and international relations examines how the military intervenes in politics via coups. We shift attention to broader forms of military involvement in politics beyond coups and claim that terrorist violence and the threat of terror attacks provide a window of opportunity for military intervention, without taking full control of state institutions. We highlight two mechanisms through which terrorism influences military involvement in politics: (1) government authorities demand military expertise to fight terrorism and strengthen national security and “pull” the armed forces into politics, and (2) state armed actors exploit their informational advantage over civilian authorities to “push” their way into politics and policy-making. A panel data analysis shows that domestic terror attacks and perceived threats from domestic and transnational terrorist organizations increase military involvement in politics. We illustrate the theoretical mechanisms with the cases of France (1995–1998 and 2015–2016) and Algeria (1989–1992).
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- Bove, Vincenzo, et al.
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Composing Peace : Mission Composition in UN Peacekeeping
- 2020. - First edition
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Book (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The book explores how diversity in United Nations’ peace mission composition affects peacekeeping effectiveness. It identifies four key dimensions of composition: Blue Helmets’ field diversity, top mission leadership diversity (between Force Commander and Special Representative of the Secretary General), vertical leadership distance (Leadership-Blue Helmets), and horizontal distance with the local population. Each dimension of diversity of mission is measured as linguistic, geographical, and religious distance. Our book conceptualizes original mechanisms—i. resolve commitment; ii. informative trust; iii. informative communicability; iv. skilled persuasion—through which diversity can shape mission effectiveness such as trust, communicability, deterrence, and persuasion. It then evaluates each dimension separately through three pathway case studies—the UN missions in Lebanon, in Mali, and in the Central African Republic—and quantitative analyses based on a global dataset of peacekeeping operations deployed since the end of the Cold War. The book finds that diversity of Blue Helmets and diversity of top leadership may increase the mission’s capacity to reduce battle-field violence and civilian victimization. At the same time, the effects of diversity are contextual and contingent. In fact, looking at the relation between peacekeepers and Force Commanders, proximity between them is generally associated with better performances. Furthermore, homogeneity between local populations and peacekeepers, or low distance between them, is also related to low levels of hostility and casualties. This book crucially demonstrates why diversity of mission composition is a key variable to consider when trying to enhance peacekeeping effectiveness.
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- Dietrich, Nick, et al.
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How governance shaped military responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2023
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In: European Political Science Review. - : Cambridge University Press. - 1755-7739 .- 1755-7747. ; 15:4, s. 628-640
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Most countries deployed their military in some capacity to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. We present original data on early pandemic-related deployments, identifying seven types of deployment: logistic operations, enforcement, international involvement, border protection, information provision, intelligence operations, and domestic protection. We find that military deployments are shaped by capacity and electoral considerations, even after accounting for cross-country differences in perceptions of the military. Countries with elected leaders were significantly more likely to deploy the military for border protection. Incumbents facing reelection were especially sensitive to electoral concerns, becoming significantly less likely to deploy the military for domestic enforcement when facing an imminent election.
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- Eck, Kristine, 1978-, et al.
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Military Training and Decolonisation in the British Empire
- 2023
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In: Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 0308-6534 .- 1743-9329. ; 51:1, s. 156-181
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Previous research has shown that military training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst was used by the UK in the post-World War II period as a soft foreign policy tool in anticipation of decolonisation. This article builds on this work by first detailing how early attempts to introduce military training for foreign cadets replicated racial hierarchies. Second, it describes how, as the programme was re-conceived to embrace the colonial territories, race and British belonging continued to be a source of both diplomatic and domestic friction. Third, it illustrates how the programme was a contested and occasionally conflictual process within the metropole.
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