Publication
2010
Due to institutional constraints, the UN system is not effective in delivering what it promises in terms of speedy, relevant and sustained support for peacebuilding. Using empirical material from Liberia, this article shows how the very institutional set-up from headquarters down to the country level is top-heavy and reflects the assumption that UN workers are development experts with privileged knowledge of what to do to build peace.
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Author | Morten Skumsrud Andersen |
Series | NUPI Policy Briefs |
Issue | 7 |
Publisher | Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |
Copyright | © 2010 Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |