Date of Graduation
5-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
International and Global Studies
Advisor/Mentor
Phillips, Jared
Committee Member
Hammond, Kelly
Second Committee Member
Su, Danjie
Third Committee Member
D’Eugenio, Daniela
Abstract
This paper examines why China pursues its peacebuilding agenda and participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations in the African continent in the twenty-first century and evaluate whether China poses a threat or is a responsible great power in Africa in this context. Through the lenses of theories of international relations, historical analysis, and human rights, this study finds that China is unsuccessful in being a responsible great power and poses a threat to the stability and agency of African states with which it engages.
Keywords
China; Africa; UN Peacekeeping; Peacebuilding; twenty-first century
Citation
Savage, V. (2024). Responsible Great Power or Threat? Chinese Involvement in 21st Century United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Peacebuilding in Africa. International and Global Studies Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ingsuht/19
