Cui prodest? Italy’s questionable involvement in multilateral military operations amid ethical concerns and national interest
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2016
Citazione:
Cui prodest? Italy’s questionable involvement in multilateral military operations amid ethical concerns and national interest / A. Carati, A. Locatelli. - In: INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING. - ISSN 1353-3312. - (2016 Sep). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1080/13533312.2016.1229127]
Abstract:
Since the end of the Cold War, Italy has taken part in several multilateral military
operations. Many, if not all of them, have implied significant political and human
costs for the country. Indeed, the very same contribution to multinational
missions in terms of troops deployed bears witness of the importance the
country attaches to multilateral missions. In particular, Italy displayed
considerable commitment to R2P-inspired interventions. The aim of the paper
is then to investigate on the deep causes that drive such an apparently valueoriented
foreign policy course. In doing so, it firstly analyses the Italian
contribution to multilateral missions. Secondly, the paper discusses which
factors can explain such behaviour: international norms, economic and/or
security interests, and followership. The paper presents a preliminary test of
the drivers of the Italian engagement in multilateral military operations. In this
view, it investigates empirically the public debate on Italian participation to
relevant R2P-like operations like Kosovo and Libya.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
responsibility to protect; Italian foreign policy; military operations; followership
Elenco autori:
A. Carati, A. Locatelli
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