The study analyzes three themes: first, the evolution of the concept of civilians in the course of human history, and secondly, the situation and victimization of civilians in armed conflict since 1990, and third, how the international community since the end of the Cold War to protect civilians has monitored by the mandating robust UN peacekeeping missions. The United Nations Mission in the Congo functions as a case study.

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Berlin, Germany

Robert Schütte

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Robert Schütte is Senior Research Fellow at University of Cologne’s Department of Political Science and European Affairs and director of the human rights organization Genocide Alert.

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Book Title: Civilian Protection in Armed Conflicts
Book Subtitle: Evolution, Challenges and Implementation
Authors: Robert Schütte
Series Title: Globale Gesellschaft und internationale Beziehungen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-02206-8
Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-02205-1Published: 10 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-02206-8Published: 29 October 2014
Series ISSN: 2626-2339
Series E-ISSN: 2626-2347
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 220
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations

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Table of contents (3 chapters)

Front Matter

Civilians in War: Victimization and Protection throughout History

The Post-Cold War World: Civilian Victimization and the Four Revolutions in Human Security

The Evolution and Implementation of Civilian Protection in UN Peace Operations

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