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This chapter examines the history and evolution of modern peacekeeping and the influence that 9/11 terrorist attacks have had on the new comprehensive version of international peacekeeping missions. This chapter continues with discussions on police reform as a component of peacekeeping; the increasing emphasis on issues pertaining to policing and criminal justice reform and development; the growth in police peacekeeper involvement in nation and democracy building; the problems and challenges of civilian police in peacekeeping; and the changing role of the police in peacekeeping missions. The final sections of this chapter discuss the issues of police reform, the background to and purpose of this research, the methodology adopted, and ultimately an overview of the structure of this book.
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Capacity development is the process or method by which “individuals, organizations, institutions, and societies develop (individually and collectively) to perform functions, solve problems, and set and achieve objectives” (United Nations Development Programme, 1997, p. 5).
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den Heyer, G. (2021). Introduction to International Peacekeeping and Post-Conflict Democratic Reform. In: den Heyer, G., Albrecht, J.F. (eds) Police and International Peacekeeping Missions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77900-9_1
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