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8 entriesAfrican Union (AU) Peace Operations
Military and civilian missions led by the AU to prevent, manage, and resolve…
Agonistic Pluralism
A political theory that emphasizes the positive role of ongoing conflict and…
Alliance Entrapment
A situation where a state is dragged into an unwanted conflict due to…
Appeasement
A Foreign Policy strategy of conceding to aggressive demands to avoid conflict,…
Armed Conflict
A situation of sustained combat between two or more organized armed groups,…
Armed Conflict, Non-International
A non-international armed conflict (NIAC) is protracted armed violence between…
Asymmetric Warfare
Conflict where opposing forces differ significantly in military capabilities or…
AU Peace and Security Council
The African Union's standing decision-making body for preventing, managing, and…