Os limites da paz liberal: um estudo de caso sobre a Autoridade Transitória das Nações Unidas no Camboja (UNTAC)

Abstract

This dissertation aims to understand how liberal peace influences the results of UN peace operations. Due to the long period of time in which this concept has been adopted as the standard for discussing peace and formulating mandates, it is hardly questioned by decision makers, who believe that its use produces positive results. However, further analysis identifies the presence of a virtual peace in these conjunctures after the interventions. This paper analyzes the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), noting how the principles of liberal peace included in its mandate generated a virtual and unstable peace rather than the promised lasting stability.