Revision with unchanged content. UN peace operations represent intermediate international public goods that yield a number of positive externalities such as peace and security, en han ced international stability and respect for human rights. The potential be ne fits that can be derived from these operations critically depend on how the in ter national community decides to finance them. Despite the fact that the fi nancing of UN peace operations is a crucial component of their production path, there have been surprisingly few attempts to examine whether and how the UN has adjusted the international public financing system un der lying the provision of its operations to the complex tasks the organization is required to undertake. This book provides an analysis of the several existing in ternational financing mechanisms and tools created by the UN to help fos ter better allocation to its operations. It summarizes important UN internal re form processes related to their use and offers policy recommendations for a more integrated and innovative financing approach to UN peace operations as international public goods. The book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the fi nan cial aspect of international cooperation. It is intended for a wide audience drawn from political science and economics.
