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2004-5 United Nations Peacekeeping
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I. Introductory Issues
A. Introduction to U.N. Peacekeeping
B. Existing UN PKOs Reference
C. More than Semantics: A Strategic Approach to Debating Topicality
II. Harms & Advantages
A. Human Rights
B. Strenthening the U.N.
C. Democratization
D. Terrorism
E. Overstretch
F. U.S. Leadership
III. Plans & Cases
A. Afghanistan
B. Gaza
C. Cyprus
D. International Criminal Court
E. Sudan
F. Ivory Coast
G. Congo
H. India-Pakistan (United Nations)
I. Humanitarian Intervention
J. Sex Trafficking
K. Eritrea-Ethiopia
L. Burundi
M. Gender Mainstreaming
N. Iraq
O. Rapid Reaction Force
P. African Peacekeeping
Q. Civilian Peacekeeping
R. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Rehabilitation
S. Mine Clearance and the Mine Treaty
T. Haiti
U. Expanding Intelligence Cooperation with U.N. PKOs
V. Democracy Promotion (UN Peacekeeping)
W. Merits of PKOs
IV. Disadvantages
A. Military Overstretch DA
B. Japan Soft Power
C. Russian Isolationism DA
D. Development Trade-Off
E. Politics -- Conservative Base
V. Counterplans
A. Consult NATO
B. Consult Russia (UN Peacekeeping)
C. Consult Japan
D. Consult the EU
E. Debating the Role of the United States
F. Russia Counterplan (UN Peacekeeping)
G. European Union Counterplan (UN Peacekeeping)
H. Canada Counterplan (UN Peacekeeping)
I. Japan Counterplan (UN Peacekeeping)
J. NATO Counterplan (UN Peacekeeping)
K. Regional Organizations Counterplan
L. NGOs (UN Peacekeeping)
M. Unilateral Action (United Nations)
VI. Kritiks
A. Non-Violence (UN Peacekeeping)
B. Capitalism (UN Peacekeeping)
C. Warlordism
D. "Peace" Kritik
E. Imperialism Kritik (United Nations)
F. Feminist IR
G. Disaster Porn
H. Empire Kritik
I. Foucault, Biopower, and the U.N.
J. Borders Kritik
VII. Reference
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