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The Command And Control Of United Nations Forces In The Era Of "Peace Enforcement", James W. Houck
The Command And Control Of United Nations Forces In The Era Of "Peace Enforcement", James W. Houck
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This Article explores how concerns regarding the United Nations' authority to make political, strategic, and operational decisions that comprise the right to command and control UN forces might be reconciled within the framework of the United Nations Charter to create a contemporary and more enduring regime for the command and control of United Nations forces. As Part II demonstrates, command and control issues are not new to the United Nations; indeed, in 1945 the signatories to the United Nations Charter created a model for the command and control of United Nations forces.
While the cold war ensured that this model …