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Articles by Mats Berdal
Book launch: Escaping the Conflict Trap?
Please join the Africa Research Group for the launch of the new book 'Escaping the Conflict Trap?: Seeking Stability in Liberia and Sierra Leone' (Lynne Rienner). While fragile countries around the world have reverted to conflict soon after the achievement of a purported peace deal, how have both Liberia and Sierra Leone maintained a relative, if sometimes precarious, stability for the more than two decades since their civil wars ended?
The Military Role in Securing Development: A Conversation with Maj. Gen. Tim Cross CBE (retd.)
Bush House, Strand Campus, London 30MarPart of CSD Speaker Series The Conflict, Security & Development Speaker Series is delighted to welcome Maj. Gen. Tim Cross CBE (retd.). Tim has unique experience of senior military leadership at the intersection of security and development.
Power Politics and the Humanitarian Impulse: the United Nations in the post-Cold War era
Wednesday 26 November 2014 | 1 hour 31 minutes 59 seconds How can the UN’s mission to raise humanitarian standards find its way in a world dominated by security concerns and power competition? Mats Berdal is Professor of Security and Development at King’s College, London. The International Relations Department (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).
Analysing Deterrence Dynamics in the High North
Bush House, Strand Campus, London 09JanPart of Deterrence Challenges in the High North Series Speaker: Dr Kristin Ven Bruusgaard Renewed great power competition and NATO’s enhanced focus on deterrence and defence have elevated the strategic significance of the High North. As the Alliance refines its posture across allied territory, understanding the unique dynamics of this sub-region has become essential.
The UN at a Crossroads: Crisis, Reform, and the Future of Multilateralism
Today the UN is experiencing the worst crisis since its inception. In fact, it is facing three inter-related crises: (1) a serious funding shortfall causing a rapid and large-scale downsizing of the organization; (2) increasing marginalization from crucial processes like Ukraine and Israel/Gaza; and (3) declining trust around the world that the Organisation is well-placed to manage the most important global risks like climate change, the rise of AI, and global health.
Extended Deterrence and the High North: Reflections from the Cold War to the Present
Speaker: Sir Lawrence Freedman The High North is reemerging as a key arena of strategic competition, where NATO, Russia, and China are navigating an increasingly volatile security landscape. Russia’s evolving nuclear doctrine and growing use of grey-zone tactics are challenging long-held assumptions about deterrence thresholds and escalation risks.
Protecting Civilians in a Time of Turmoil
We have the pleasure of hosting Dr Emily Paddon Rhoads, Associate Professor of Political Science at Swarthmore College, for a discussion on civilian protection, UN peace operations, and the moral agency of frontline protectors. The format will be conversational, with audience questions encouraged. Drawing on her extensive research and fieldwork, Dr Paddon Rhoads will examine the evolving challenges of protecting civilians in violent settings.
it's a race against time for the UN Original
A notable consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the near-complete breakdown of what was already a deeply fraught relationship among the permanent members of the UN Security Council. Unsurprisingly, the war has also drawn diplomatic focus and media attention away from a depressingly long list of other crises facing the world body.
The Use of Force in UN Peacekeeping Operations
Abstract Although the demand for UN peacekeepers shows little sign of abating, a sense of uncertainty and malaise continues to colour discussions about the future of UN peacekeeping. Of the many issues facing the UN High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations that was set up in 2014, the use of force by UN peacekeepers is likely to attract particular attention. It is also likely to prove divisive, both among member states and within the Secretariat.
Is the DRC ready for peacekeepers to leave by 2022?
Peacekeeper with the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti An independent United Nations (UN) strategic review has recommended that the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) complete a phased withdrawal by 2022. Why is the peacekeeping operation coming to an end? The UN Organisation Mission in the DRC started off as a small observer force in 1999.
Congo-Kinshasa: Is the Democratic Republic of Congo Ready for Peacekeepers to Leave By 2022?
An independent United Nations (UN) strategic review has recommended that the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) complete a phased withdrawal by 2022. Mats Berdal gives his insights into why this is happening and what the implications could be. Why is the peacekeeping operation coming to an end? The UN Organisation Mission in the DRC started off as a small observer force in 1999.
Is the Democratic Republic of Congo ready for peacekeepers to leave by 2022?
An independent United Nations (UN) strategic review has recommended that the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) complete a phased withdrawal by 2022. Mats Berdal gives his insights into why this is happening and what the implications could be. Why is the peacekeeping operation coming to an end? The UN Organisation Mission in the DRC started off as a small observer force in 1999.
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