An Analysis of Hammarskjöld’s Theory of Preventive Diplomacy
COTIPSO Thesis: Approved
Student: Djibom, Joel
Completion Date: Apr 2008
An excerpt from the thesis:
For almost fifty years, the containment of international conflict has been the major focus of the United Nations. The history books teach that military interventions and economic rewards often do more harm than good, proving it is easier to prevent conflict before it begins than to intervene in conflict once it has escalated to violence (Lindaman & Ward, 2004). Thus, in the effort to stop the suffering of millions of innocent people and put an end to the senseless violence that accompanies armed conflict, the expression "preventive diplomacy" finds purpose.
