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Introduction Introduction
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The Concept of Protection The Concept of Protection
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The Scope of Protection The Scope of Protection
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The Obligation to Protect Civilians The Obligation to Protect Civilians
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Protection as a Mandated Responsibility or Legal Obligation Protection as a Mandated Responsibility or Legal Obligation
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Vulnerability Vulnerability
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Vectors of Vulnerability Vectors of Vulnerability
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Physical Vulnerability Physical Vulnerability
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Psychological Vulnerability Psychological Vulnerability
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Moral and Social Vulnerability Moral and Social Vulnerability
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Systems of Protection Systems of Protection
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Vulnerability and Hierarchy Vulnerability and Hierarchy
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Precarity Precarity
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Systems of Protection and Equitable Vulnerability Systems of Protection and Equitable Vulnerability
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Creating Systems of Protection Creating Systems of Protection
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The Allure of Invulnerability The Allure of Invulnerability
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The Allure of Control The Allure of Control
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Practical Barriers to the PKO as Quasi-sovereign Practical Barriers to the PKO as Quasi-sovereign
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Moral Barriers to the PKO as Quasi-sovereign Moral Barriers to the PKO as Quasi-sovereign
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The Promise of Mutual Vulnerability The Promise of Mutual Vulnerability
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Protection-With Protection-With
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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Abstract
Peacekeepers now consider “protection of civilians” to be central to their obligations – both morally and, at least since 1999, usually as a matter of their mandate. The concept of “protection” is not as clear as it may seem; some kinds of protection may preserve physical life at the cost of impeding civilians’ abilities to live meaningful lives, or provide short-term safety while interfering with the goal of creating a more secure environment long-term. This is especially so because peace building often requires contact between groups and individuals in conflict, rather than keeping safe distance. Peacekeepers also need to be aware of the ways in which their own actions can make people unsafe, rather than seeing themselves as simply providers of protection from other dangers – particular attention is paid, in this regard, to the problem of sexual abuse and exploitation. This chapter seeks to provide a more sophisticated analysis of protection in terms of vulnerability, the ways in which our abilities to pursue our own lives are both enhanced by, and dependent on, the actions of others.
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