Time to React

The Efficiency of International Organizations in Crisis Response
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-19-933711-8
Verlag: OUP US

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 615 g

In conflict-affected regions, delays in international response can have life or death consequences. The speed with which international organizations react to crises affects the prospects for communities to re-establish peace. Why then do some international organizations take longer than others to answer calls for intervention? To answer this question and explore options for reform, Time to React builds on contemporary scholarship with original data on response rates and interview evidence from 50 ambassadors across four leading organizations (AU, EU, OAS and OSCE). The explanation for variation in speed ultimately lies in core differences in institutional cultures across organizations. Although wealth and capabilities can strengthen a peace operation, it is the unspoken rules and social networks of peace and security committees at these organizations that dictate the pace with which an operation is established. This book offers a first analysis of the critical importance of and conditions shaping timeliness of crisis response by international organizations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hardt, Heidi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 1. Introduction

- 2. Why Speed of Response Matters

- 3. Differences in Organization Response Rates

- 4. Institutional Design in Crisis Decision-making

- 5. The Impact of Unspoken Rules and Interpersonal Relations

- 6. Informal Norms: Barriers and Facilitators

- 7. Informal Relations: Friends and Foes

- 8. Conclusion

- Appendix

- Notes

- References

- Index

Über Autor(innen)

Heidi Hart is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington