Koster, Sharo
(2018)
A peace to keep? MINUSMA’s proactive stance in a changing world.
Master thesis, Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation.
Abstract
This master thesis researches the relation between the Malian conflict, which is fuelled by religiously inspired terrorist groups, and the responses of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA. The research question is: What challenges faces MINUSMA in achieving its goals, in perspective of religiously inspired terrorist groups? It is a literature based research and based in a Western perspective. The theoretical frame approaches religiously inspired terrorism as a modern and social phenomenon, with a strong focus on the creation of group identities; peace is approached with Galtung’s theories on processes of violence and peace. These theoretical concepts are applied to the situation in Mali and MINUSMA. MINUSMA’s proactive response creates more radicalised groups, fighting a ‘holy war.’ MINUSMA and consequently the UN DPKO are in a difficult position: finding a balance between an effective and too proactive approach. This thesis concludes that the UN should review its position towards conflicts with a presence of terrorism and that it is a necessity to keep reviewing this position: conflicts will keep changing, and so will the responses.
| Type: |
Thesis
(Master)
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| Supervisors (RUG): |
| Supervisor | E-mail | Tutor organization | Tutor email |
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| Tarusarira, J. | J.Tarusarira@rug.nl | | | | Bartelink, B.E. | B.E.Bartelink@rug.nl | | |
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| Degree programme: |
Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation |
| Academic year: |
2017- 2018 |
| Date of delivery: |
31 Aug 2018 |
| Last modified: |
31 Aug 2018 10:08 |
| URI: |
https://rcs.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/395 |
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