ORCID
- Cladi, Lorenzo: 0000-0003-3365-7052
Abstract
After the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the UN launched the peacekeeping operation UNIFIL II. Italy embarked on the demanding task of taking responsibility for leading the mission. We present a model of military intervention in multilateral operations that aims at highlighting the mechanisms at stake. In so doing, we argue that an analytical eclectic approach offers a novel explanation of Italy’s behaviour. We explain the drivers of Italy’s intervention in Lebanon in two ways. First, we analyse Italy’s actions at the outset of the crisis. Second, we provide an account of the parliamentary debate that took place in both chambers of the Italian Parliament between July and October 2006.
DOI
10.1017/ipo.2018.10
Publication Date
2018-07-02
Publication Title
Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica
ISSN
0048-8402
Embargo Period
2019-11-30
Organisational Unit
School of Society and Culture
Keywords
Analytical eclecticism, Italy, Lebanon, UNIFIL II
Recommended Citation
Cladi, L., & Locatelli, A. (2018) 'Why did Italy contribute to UNIFIL II? An analytical eclectic analysis', Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica, . Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/ipo.2018.10
