Robert Blair|Jessica Di Salvatore|Hannah Smidt
UN Peacekeeping and Democratization in Conflict-Affected Countries
John Brown University|University of Warwick|University of St. Gallen|University of Zurich|Brown University|John Brown University|University of Warwick|University of St. Gallen|University of Zurich|Brown University|John Brown University|University of Warwick|University of St. Gallen|University of Zurich|Brown University
un peacekeeping promote democracy countries wracked civil war existing studies limited reach contradictory conclusions develop theory explain peacekeepers help overcome obstacles democratization conflictaffected countries test theory combining three original datasets un mandates personnel activities covering un missions africa since end cold war using fixed effects instrumental variables estimators show un missions democracy promotion mandates strongly positively correlated quality democracy host countries magnitude relationship larger civilian uniformed personnel stronger peacekeepers engage rather bypass host governments implementing reforms driven particular un election administration oversight robust periods peace periods civil war