Author profile: Joelle Matrak

How are Indigenous Political Groups Challenging Ideas of Citizenship and Practices of Democracy in Latin America? Will They Deepen or Destabilise Democracy?

Joelle Matrak • Aug 29 2008 • Essays

This essay argues that as well as deepening citizenship by undermining clientilism, indigenous movements open the debate about reforming democracy and expanding the liberal notion of citizenship by confronting liberal democracy with the challenge of pluralism.

Is Task-sharing the Answer to UN Peacekeeping Problems?

Joelle Matrak • Jul 31 2008 • Essays

This essay argues that task-sharing is not the answer to UN peacekeeping problems. However, task-sharing as joint operations may enhance successful peacekeeping and could be a step towards making actions of the international community more consensual.

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