National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II
Italy’s role in the post-2006 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL II) is generally considered the crowning achievement of Rome’s foreign policy. Italy has played a major role in promoting and developing UNIFIL II while also surpassing traditional powers in the region, like the US and Fra...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:cdlm_7565 https://doi.org/10.4000/cdlm.7565 urn:doi:10.4000/cdlm.7565 en https://journals.openedition.org/cdlm/7565 2014-12-15T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/dm15 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II Cahiers de la Méditerranée Centre de la Méditerranée moderne et contemporaine info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1773-0201 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0395-9317 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cdlm Calculli, Marina Liban politique étrangère italienne force multinationale maitien de la paix FINUL II italian foreign policy Lebanon multinational force peacekeeping UNIFIL II Italy’s role in the post-2006 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL II) is generally considered the crowning achievement of Rome’s foreign policy. Italy has played a major role in promoting and developing UNIFIL II while also surpassing traditional powers in the region, like the US and France, in importance. Elaborating on the “legitimacy-legitimization” dichotomy in international peace-keeping, this article contends that Italy’s prominent role within the mission was decisive in accomplishing the legitimization of UNIFIL II to Lebanese political actors and southern populations. Two factors made Italy the most reliable player to interact with both the society and the government of Lebanon after the Israeli invasion of 2006: a long-standing tradition of “equidistance” (equidistanza) towards the Arab-Israeli conflict, and a positive memory of the Italian contingent, ITALCON, operating in Beirut from 1982 to 1984. This article finally argues that, through UNIFIL II, Italy’s Mediterranean politics gained an autonomous position while simultaneously affirming a proactive role within the UN. Pour l’Italie, l’engagement au sein de la Force Intérimaire des Nations Unies au Liban après 2006 (FINUL II) est considéré comme un élément de prestige de sa politique étrangère. L’Italie a joué un rôle majeur dans la promotion et le développement de la FINUL II, montrant un activisme supérieur à celui des puissances traditionnelles présentes dans la région, comme la France et les États-Unis. Cet article reprend la dichotomie « légitimité-légitimation » dans l’action internationale de maintien de la paix internationale pour démontrer que l’activisme de l’Italie a été décisif dans la légitimation de la FINUL II aux yeux des acteurs politiques du Liban et des populations du Liban du Sud. Deux facteurs majeurs doivent être pris en considération: la longue tradition d’une politique d’équidistance dans le conflit israélo-arabe d’une part, la bonne réputation du contingent italien à la suite de la mission ITALCON à Beyrouth entre 1982 et 1984 d’autre part. Ces deux éléments mettent l’Italie en position d’interlocuteur particulièrement fiable face à la société et au gouvernement du Liban après l’invasion israélienne en 2006. Cet article soutient que la FINUL II a permis à l’Italie de s’affirmer et de progresser dans sa politique méditerranéenne, en contribuant également à renforcer son profil d’acteur au sein du système des Nations unies. |
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Liban politique étrangère italienne force multinationale maitien de la paix FINUL II italian foreign policy Lebanon multinational force peacekeeping UNIFIL II Calculli, Marina National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II |
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Italy’s role in the post-2006 United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL II) is generally considered the crowning achievement of Rome’s foreign policy. Italy has played a major role in promoting and developing UNIFIL II while also surpassing traditional powers in the region, like the US and France, in importance. Elaborating on the “legitimacy-legitimization” dichotomy in international peace-keeping, this article contends that Italy’s prominent role within the mission was decisive in accomplishing the legitimization of UNIFIL II to Lebanese political actors and southern populations. Two factors made Italy the most reliable player to interact with both the society and the government of Lebanon after the Israeli invasion of 2006: a long-standing tradition of “equidistance” (equidistanza) towards the Arab-Israeli conflict, and a positive memory of the Italian contingent, ITALCON, operating in Beirut from 1982 to 1984. This article finally argues that, through UNIFIL II, Italy’s Mediterranean politics gained an autonomous position while simultaneously affirming a proactive role within the UN. |
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Calculli, Marina |
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Calculli, Marina |
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Calculli, Marina |
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National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II |
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National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II |
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National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II |
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National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II |
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National prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: Italy in Lebanese perception and Rome’s role within UNIFIL II |
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national prerogatives in multilateral peacekeeping: italy in lebanese perception and rome’s role within unifil ii |
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Cahiers de la Méditerranée |
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2014 |
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