Showing papers in "Global Change, Peace & Security in 1995"
TL;DR: In this article, a critique of the privileging of pan-Asianism by pointing to its constructed character is presented, arguing that because both mainstream international relations theory and Asian Studies rest upon problematic epistemological and ontological assumptions a successful union which would allow for a more nuanced appreciation of the role played by culture in East Asian diplomacy has proved elusive.
Abstract: One of the distinguishing characteristics of international relations in the East Asian region since the end of the Cold War has been the rise of an invigorated form of pan‐Asianism. Embodied in the diplomatic speak of select East Asian leaders this rhetoric has entered scholarly discourse on the region as evidence of growing civilisational divide between East Asia and the North Atlantic. This paper offers a critique of this privileging of the rhetoric of pan‐Asianism by pointing to its constructed character. It argues that because both mainstream international relations theory and Asian Studies rest upon problematic epistemological and ontological assumptions a successful union which would allow for a more nuanced appreciation of the role played by culture in East Asian diplomacy has proved elusive. It concludes by suggesting that a reading of the significance of culture in an Asian diplomatic context which is more politically alert than those offered by mainstream Asian studies or international ...
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TL;DR: The lessons of the UNTAC experience and the ongoing responsibilities of the international community for peacebuilding and development in Cambodia were discussed in this article, where the authors present a case study of the United Nations after the Cold War in Cambodia.
Abstract: (1995). The lessons of the UNTAC experience and the ongoing responsibilities of the international community for peacebuilding and development in Cambodia. Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change: Vol. 7, The United Nations after the Cold War, pp. 129-133.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the U.N. Peacekeeping in Cambodia: Whose needs were met? Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change: Vol 7, No. 7, The United Nations after the Cold War.
Abstract: (1995). U.N. Peacekeeping in Cambodia: Whose needs were met? Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change: Vol. 7, The United Nations after the Cold War, pp. 103-127.
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TL;DR: The UNTAC as a paradigm: A flawed success as discussed by the authors, has been criticised as a "failure" in the United Nations after the Cold War (UNTAC after the 1990s).
Abstract: (1995). UNTAC as a paradigm: A flawed success. Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change: Vol. 7, The United Nations after the Cold War, pp. 87-101.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the Hungarian peace movement today is discussed. But the authors focus on the Hungarian independence movement, and do not discuss the Hungarian political system and its relationship with the Hungarian government.
Abstract: (1995). The Hungarian peace movement today. Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change: Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 77-83.
TL;DR: The United Nations after the Cold War: The imperative for reform was discussed in this article, where the United Nations needed to reform itself to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Abstract: (1995). The United Nations : The imperative for reform. Pacifica Review: Peace, Security & Global Change: Vol. 7, The United Nations after the Cold War, pp. 1-15.