More than Fighting for Peace?

Dr. David Curran’s (UK) primary research interest is in developments in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping. Since completing his PhD at the Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford in 2011, he has undertaken research into a range of topic areas including the role of conflict resolution in training programmes for military peacekeepers; Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping; the evolution of rapid-reaction peacekeeping and peacebuilding forces such as the African Union standby brigades, EU battlegroups; and the potential of specialized UN rapid reaction capabilities. In addition, he has researched and published on the role of the United Kingdom in UN peacekeeping policy and practice.

• 1.Introduction.- 2. Peacekeeping, Conflict Resolution, and the Role of Training.- 3. The Development of Training Structures in the United Nations.- 4. Negotiation Training for Military Peacekeepers.- 5. Civil Military Relations.- 6. Towards the Military Conflict Resolution Practitioner?.- 7.Conclusion.

“This book offers a valuable contribution to the study of peacekeeping training practice. … More than Fighting for Peace is the first comprehensive study that traces the evolution of predeployment training and the political and pedagogic issues that impact on how peacekeeping training curriculum is designed and delivered. … Curran’s book offers an important contribution to the field of conflict resolution studies, critical peacekeeping/peacebuilding studies, and critical military studies … .” (Georgina Holmes, Armed Forces & Society, 2017)