Author: Dominic Perfetti
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Blue Helmets, Yellow Tape
Who are the Blue Helmets and what do they do? The Blue Helmets are the military peacekeeping personnel of the United Nations and seek to facilitate third-party peacekeeping. There are strict conditions for their allocation and deployment, as they are a last resort for international peacekeeping efforts.
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R2P: A UN Norm For Mass Atrocity Prevention
1. What is R2P and its challenges/controversies? 2. It is a UN norm that establishes a responsibility to protect one’s own citizens and imposes a condition on sovereignty. If a state fails to meet that, the international community may intervene. 3. Rooted in western legal tradition and without a clear legal framework, R2P has seen…
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Introduction to the Security Dilemma
1. Why do we see increases in defense spending despite claims for peace? 2. In an anarchic world, peace is guaranteed by the state’s actions, and higher military spending raises the costs for an aggressor. 3. Though paradoxical, the security dilemma may explain some of the recent increases in military spending
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EPIS Basics: The Military-Industrial Complex
This short article explains the basics of the military-industrial complex (MIC) and its impact on defence spending. Dominic Perfetti outlines how MIC refers to the close relationship between governments and defence industries, where lobbying influences policy and creates a ratchet effect—once spending rises, it’s hard to reduce. He highlights the risks of escalating budgets, political…