Australian Peacekeeping = Implications for Korea

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Australia’s interests related to the UN and its alliances and region have shaped its participation in peacekeeping operations. Australia’s limited participation in UN peacekeeping throughout the Cold War reflected the overriding importance of alliances and region during this period. The high point of Australian participation in global orientated UN peacekeeping occurred in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Since 1997, Australia has initiated several large peacekeeping missions in its immediate region, most notably in East Timor/Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands. Peacekeeping has shifted from being an activity Australia did primarily in the interest of its relationship with the UN, to one aimed at achieving its regional interests, even when carried out under the UN banner. So while peacekeeping has never been more important to Australia than it is today, peacekeeping for the UN is a low priority. Nevertheless, Australia’s major role in regional peacekeeping makes Australia a prospective partner in the ROK’s efforts to expand its international peacekeeping activities.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• ABSTRACT
• Introduction
• Post-World War Ⅱ and the Cold War
• Early Post-Cold War, 1988-1996
• Australian-generated peacekeeping, 1997-2010
• East Timor/Timor-Leste
• Solomon Islands
• Peacekeeping and Australian foreign policy today
• Capabilities: the ADF and AFP
• Australian peacekeeping and the Republic of Korea
• Conclusion