Does the participation in peacekeeping increase the capacity of the armed forces to interact with civilian actors? An evaluation of learning in the case of the Chilean Armed Forces
Does the participation in peacekeeping increase the capacity of the armed forces to interact with civilian actors? An evaluation of learning in the case of the Chilean Armed Forces
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https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2317-773X.2020v8n2p27-46Keywords:
Peacekeeping, Civil-military cooperation, Humanitarian aid, Disaster management, MINUSTAHAbstract
It is generally assumed that participation in peacekeeping increases the ability of the armed forces to interact with different civilian actors. This article presents evidence from the case of the Chilean Armed Forces and their participation in peacekeeping, specifically in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH, 2004–2017). Based on a qualitative methodology, the study assesses whether the participation in peacekeeping led to learning effects through either institutionalized or individual learning processes. The evidence shows that participation in peacekeeping effectively produced learning experiences in individual members of the military. However, these lessons had limited transcendence in the military institution as a whole. Consequently, peacekeeping has not led to fundamental changes in the Chilean Armed Forces’ self-perception with regards to their role vis-à-vis civilian actors.
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