2015 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
「紛争の変貌する力学と国連との関わり」―国連の和平推進と日本の施作
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15F15785
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| Research Institution | Waseda University |
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Principal Investigator |
C・J Pokarier 早稲田大学, 国際教養学術院, 教授 (70386697)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SCHRADER LEE 早稲田大学, 国際教養学術院, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-11-09 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | United Nations / Peace / Security / Global institutions / International Relations / Counter-terrorism / Conflict resolution |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the fiscal year 2015 (October-March), I deepened my understanding of the UN Peace and Security architecture, familiarizing myself with the key review processes underway and recently completed. In particular, I examined the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, the High-Level Review of Sanctions and the 15-year review of Security Council Resolution 1325. I contributed substantively to a policy paper on the Accountability mechanisms of the UN Development system, and co-authored a chapter on the UN Security Council for an online publication. I also acted as a substantive editor for the upcoming edited volume, “The Sanctions Enterprise: Assessing a Quarter-Century of UN Action for Peace, Security and Human Rights”, which will be published in late 2016. As part of this process, I travelled to New York to meet with authors and offer feedback. I also conducted other meetings at the UN during this trip. During this period I also initiated two longer-term research streams. One examines the legitimacy of political settlements in UN mission contexts, and is in the fundraising stage. The other examines the changing role of China within the UN Peacekeeping setting, and is at the literature review stage. Both projects will likely continue throughout the subsequent financial years.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
I achieved the expected level of progress in the 2015 fiscal year. As this period only constituted 6 months in total, my main objectives were to solidify my research agenda, to conduct thorough literature analyses, and to develop the central pillars of my research moving forward. In these regards I have made significant progress, and have laid the foundation for my work in subsequent financial years. In particular, my placement at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research has offered me opportunities to work on various projects that have broadened my understanding of both UN policy-making and the limits of the UN Peace and Security apparatus. In particular, my ongoing work on UN Sanctions will provide the basis for further work on both the role of China within the Security Council and the nature of UN missions in conflict zones. Because my research topic is broad in scope, this financial year has been a useful time to stand back and assess the key trends in both the literature and on the ground, allowing me to better frame my analysis moving forward and making my research outputs more robust. Because I planned thoroughly before commencing my fellowship, this level of progress was largely expected.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In continuing my study, I aim to substantially increase my publications output in the coming financial year through the completion of processes set in motion in the previous financial year. I am currently working on a journal article with a fellow researcher exploring the role of the UN as a venue for dispute resolution in the South China Sea disputes, and the project on the legitimacy of political settlements will have both policy and academic research outputs near the end of this calendar year. I also aim to author a policy paper that synthesizes the central findings of the edited volume on the UN Sanctions architecture. Furthermore, I aim to use this year to conduct field research on a case study relating to one of these projects, and also to present my findings at academic conferences later in the year. As always, I will aim to find the most relevant UN policy implications of my work, and to develop analysis that informs the policy debates in New York. I do not anticipate needing to change the direction of my research, nor do I see any significant obstacles that would prevent me from continuing my research agenda. While my base in Tokyo is not always ideal for work that focuses exclusively on the UN, this can be overcome both through the use of video-conferencing and through occasional overseas visits to New York or other destinations.
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