After reading the pro and con sides of issue #16, (Should the United Nations be Given Stronger Peacekeeping Capabilities?) in John T. Rourke’s Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in World Politics, I had no firm opinion towards the subject. I felt the two articles I was given, debated only the issue of a permanent peacekeeping force. When I read the issue I felt that “stronger” didn’t necessarily mean a permanent peacekeeping force. It wasn’t until after doing more research that I developed my current opinion; I feel the United Nations should have stronger peacekeeping capabilities, but not in the form of troops

Lionel Rosenblatt and Larry Thompson discussed the need for a permanent peacekeeping force within the United Nations, while John Hillan made the opposite debate. Rosenblatt and Thompson feel that a standing U.N. peacekeeping force is very necessary due to unrest within weaker states. According to them, the permanent force would keep the United States Military from being spread to thin with peacekeeping around the world. The permanent force would also help keep U.S. lives from being lost. According to Rosenblatt

The non-interference in the sovereignty of states; (Heje, 1998)

With regional security organizations around the globe, the United Nations should set up a team of peacekeeping leaders. These leaders would be representatives of the United Nations, working with the regional organizations. The organizations would need to be run by the United Nations representatives to ensure that they follow the U.N. base for the conduct of peacekeeping, which include:

John Hillen feels that there is no need for a permanent peacekeeping force. Once the Cold War ended, the idea of the U.N. peacekeeping mission changed. Now the missions are smaller, more volatile, and more abundant. In Hillen’s opinion having a permanent force would mean over use and abuse. Building and maintaining a standing force would also require a large amount of financial backing along with the necessary manpower.

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