PUSHKINA D.B., SINGH H. Peacekeeping as a Power Projection: United States Geopolitics in Africa and the Transformation of UN Peacekeeping Missions in the 21st Century
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15688/jvolsu4.2026.2.2
Darya B. Pushkina,
PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Problems of Interdisciplinary Synthesis in the Field of Social Sciences and Humanities, Saint Petersburg State University, Galernaya St, 58-60, 190121 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation,
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Harjeet Singh,
Master of Sciences (Politics, Economics and Philosophy), Faculty of Social Sciences, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 1-y Saratovskiy Proyed, 7, Bld. 3, 109125 Moscow, Russian Federation;
Director, Middle East Department, The Geostrata Foundation, Independent Think Tank, 110001 New Delhi, Delhi, India,
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Abstract. Introduction. Since the inception of the United Nations peacekeeping missions in 1948, the United States has been involved in them through significant financial contributions and on-ground logistical support. This trajectory of dependence on the US has also shaped the scope, strategy, and objectives of peacekeeping, reflecting a political overture of the United States’ geopolitical interests. Methods and materials. Through contextual analysis of the National Security Strategy of the United States and other relevant documents on peacekeeping, as well as a significant body of academic literature, this article examines the United States’ evolving position regarding the UN peacekeeping missions in the case of peacekeeping missions in Africa. Analysis. At present, the United States no longer views UN peacekeeping as a cooperative space. On the contrary, it pursues involvement in missions in conflict zones as a strategic maneuver to secure its own interests. Results. The merging of the peacekeeping missions with the regional security agenda due to the US’ influence can turn them into hybrid missions that combine peacekeeping with counterterrorism or stabilization efforts in the region. Authors’ contributions. D. Pushkina defined the research focus of the article, examined academic literature on USA administrations’ policies towards the United Nations, defined the main vectors of the research, examined UN materials, and contributed to conclusions. H. Singh identified research materials, analyzed official U.S. documents, and contributed to conclusions.
Key words: United States of America, United Nations peacekeeping missions, United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa, hybrid missions, geopolitics.
Citation. Pushkina D.B., Singh H. Peacekeeping as a Power Projection: United States Geopolitics in Africa and the Transformation of UN Peacekeeping Missions in the 21st Century. Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Seriya 4. Istoriya. Regionovedenie. Mezhdunarodnye otnosheniya [Science Journal of Volgograd State University. History. Area Studies. International Relations], 2026, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 20-29. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15688/jvolsu4.2026.2.2
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