Participation in international peace operations has become a key component of the foreign policy strategy of many countries worldwide. Italy and China have been, and are currently, involved in various efforts to maintain and promote international peace and security, including Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs). This book offers a description of the two countries' engagement in international peace operations, analyzing it through the lenses of law, sociology, history, and politics. The specific experiences of Italy and China provide an excellent opportunity for comparing and contrasting how and why foreign powers intervene in the name of peace. At the same time, this book focuses on a number of crucial challenges PKOs are currently facing (training of personnel, ensuring accountability, effectively assisting war-torn States in their rehabilitation effort), and tries to explain how Italy, China, and other international actors are trying to respond to the many dilemmas and contradictions of postwar peace. Contributors include academics from a wide range of disciplines and interests, diplomats, and practitioners involved in international peace operations.
Foreword, Romano Prodi Introduction, Andrea de Guttry, Emanuele Sommario and Lijiang Zhu List of Acronyms Part 1. Italian and Chinese Participation in PKOs: Facts, Figures, Drivers, and Mechanisms 1.A Remarkable Evolution. Italy's Participation in PKOs: Figures and Trends Fabrizio Coticchia 2.China's Participation in PKOs: Figures and Trends Jiaxiang Hu 3.Reasons for Italy's Active Engagement in PKOs: Political, Cultural and Moral Implications Alessandro Polsi 4.What Reasons Lie Behind the Decision to Work in a PKO? The Psycho-Social Motivations of Chinese Troops and Police Forces Zonglin Zhang 5.Postmodern Motivation and the Morale of Peacekeepers Fabrizio Battistelli 6.Peacekeeping Decision Making Process and Modality of Financing in China Sanzhuan Guo 7.Decision-Making Process and Modalities of Financing Participation in PKOs: The Italian Experience Filippo Cinoglossi Part 2. Recent Trends and Challenges in Peacekeeping Operations: Italian and Chinese Responses 8.Attitudes of China and Italy Towards Regional PKOs. Are Past Differences Becoming Less Relevant? Andrea de Guttry 9.Italy and China's commitment to Africa's Peace and Security Architecture Manon Derriennic 10.Mainstreaming Gender Issues and Fighting against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations: What Has Been Done so Far by Italy and PRC? Mariangela Bizzarri and Jessica Colombo 11.From Peacekeeping to Stabilization: The Local Counterparts' Capabilities Development Paradigm Annalisa Creta 12.Training the Police Component of PKOs: CoESPU, an Italian Experience Umberto Rocca 13.Training the Civilian Component: the European Union Experience Radek Khol 14.Keeping the Peace at Sea: Chinese and Italian Practices in Anti-Piracy Operations Fabio Caffio Part 3 The Deployment of National Contingents In PKOs: Legal Aspects Under National and International Law 15.The Legal Framework Applicable to National Military Personnel Deployed in Peacekeeping Operations: The Italian Experience Giulio Bartolini 16.The Legal Framework Applicable to National Personnel Deployed in UN Peacekeeping Operations: The Chinese Experience Lijiang Zhu 17.Parliamentary Involvement With Military Missions Abroad: Experiences in Europe Luc Verhey 18.Crimes Committed by Peacekeepers: Immunity v. Principles of Criminal Jurisdiction. A Brief Outline Alberto di Martino 19.Responsibility Under International Law for Human Rights Violations Committed by UN Peacekeepers: Reconsidering Issues of Attribution Emanele Sommario
