Small but Substantial : What Drives Ghana's Contributions to UN Peacekeeping Missions?
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Small but Substantial : What Drives Ghana's Contributions to UN Peacekeeping Missions?
Original language description
Ghana is among the largest military contributors to un Peacekeeping Missions (PKM). Irrespective of Ghana's considerably smaller population size, armed forces capabilities and state budget than other contributing states such as India and Nigeria, Ghana has been substantially involved in most of UN PKM from the very beginning of its independent statehood. This article identifies some reasons for this participation. We apply a rational choice theory and public goods approach to frame three hypotheses. Subsequently, we test the hypotheses using data of the UN and Ghana Government, and also data from interviews with Ghana Army representatives. We conclude that there are at least two significant motivations for the Ghana's participation in PKM, namely: financial benefits and regional security concerns.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AD - Political sciences
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Central european journal of international and security studies
ISSN
1802-548X
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
9
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
23
Pages from-to
204-226
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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