Norm change in international relations: linked ecologies in UN peacekeeping operations

1. Linked ecologies in United Nations peacekeeping -- 2. Theorizing linked ecologies in norm change processes -- 3. SRSGs as norm arbitrators? Understanding bottom-up authority in UN peacekeeping -- 4. Linked ecologies and responsibility to protect -- 5. Linked ecologies and revolving doors for norm change in peacekeeping operations -- 6. The United Nations as a competitive arena for norm change -- 7. Linked ecologies in international relations.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- 1 Linked ecologies in United Nations peacekeeping -- Introduction -- Norm change in UN peacekeeping after the Cold War -- Aims and questions of the book -- Methodology -- Outline of the book and short introduction to the case studies -- 2 Theorizing linked ecologies in norm change processes -- Basic norms and norms in international relations -- From bureaucracies to professions -- Using practice theory and the sociology of professions to augment constructivist theorizing of norm change in international organizations -- Informal alliances for norm change as social practices -- The United Nations as a competitive arena for informal policy alliances -- Conclusions -- 3 SRSGs as norm arbitrators? Understanding bottom-up authority in UN peacekeeping -- Introduction -- Giving meaning to peacekeeping norms through actions: a bottom-up, practice-driven approach? -- Côte d'Ivoire - what does "robust peacekeeping" really mean? -- Afghanistan - upholding the principle of impartiality or undermining the operation? -- SRSG autonomy - the composition of authority in peacekeeping -- Autonomous behavior of IOs - the role of SRSG norm arbitration -- Conclusions -- 4 Linked ecologies and Responsibility to Protect -- Introduction -- The evolution of R2P - from concept to principle? -- Viewing the R2P process in terms of a constructivist/sociology of professions framework -- Advancing the principle inside and outside the UN -- Conclusions -- 5 Linked ecologies and revolving doors for norm change in peacekeeping operations -- Introduction -- Evolution of the integrated missions concept -- Linked ecologies and revolving doors -- Conclusions -- 6 The United Nations as a competitive arena for norm change -- Introduction.