Quantitative research evaluating the effect of peacekeeping operations usually links conflict abatement to the number of casualties in order to measure mission success. Such an approach is incomplete as security concerns extend far beyond the number of conflict related deaths. This narrow understanding of mission success leaves a significant assessment gap. Therefore this study is the first which presents comprehensive data using a wider understanding of violence and peace. We apply 11 indicators measuring security comprehensively. These range from the number of battle death, to violence against civilians, domestic unrest as well as domestic governance and political stability. In contrast to the mainstream quantitative literature our analysis shows that conflict often persists even with the deployment of peacekeepers. The absence of war (decline of battle death) does not automatically equate for non-violence and peace. In order to explain variation between cases we are also exploring the significance of different peacekeeping types, the size of developmental aid, rents from natural resources and the role of governance on conflict.

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维和行动能减少暴力吗？评估非洲当代和平行动的综合安全

评估维和行动效果的定量研究通常将减少冲突与伤亡人数联系起来，以衡量任务成功与否。这种方法是不完整的，因为安全问题远远超出了与冲突有关的死亡人数。这种对任务成功的狭隘理解留下了重大的评估差距。因此，这项研究是第一个利用对暴力与和平的更广泛理解来提供全面数据的研究。我们综合应用了 11 项衡量安全性的指标。这些范围从战斗死亡人数到针对平民的暴力行为、国内动荡以及国内治理和政治稳定。与主流定量文献相比，我们的分析表明，即使部署了维和人员，冲突也经常持续存在。没有战争（战斗死亡减少）并不自动等同于非暴力与和平。为了解释案例之间的差异，我们还在探索不同维和类型的意义、发展援助的规模、自然资源租金以及治理在冲突中的作用。