PUBLIC OPINION ON THE PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITY OF MONGOLIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL

Introduction. Mongolia has participated in international peacekeeping processes since 2003 and for 10 years the number of peacekeepers has steadily increased despite the annual tightening security measures and admission checks of military personnel to peacekeeping missions. Materials and methods. The article considers Mongolian peacekeepers, assesses and compares their peacekeeping activities, improvement of their living conditions after the missions completion, and their further successes in military structures. The public opinion of Mongolian citizens on the participation of military personnel in UN peacekeeping missions is studied. Results. The study of public opinion examines issues related to the citizens positive and negative attitudes towards conducting a peacekeeping missions with the participation of Mongolian soldiers, influence of the public opinion on the general public, risk issues faced by Mongolian peacekeepers during their missions, as well as the comparison of the assessment of citizens and the military personnel themselves about the peacekeeping activity. Discussion. The study shows that the citizens and the military personnel evaluate this activity positively, although there are some negative attitudes associated with risks, the quality of training of military personnel, climatic conditions and family relationships. Conclusion. The mass media in the modern world has a great influence on the peacekeeping activity results. It spreads positive information not only to military personnel, but also to citizens, thus allowing to form not so negative attitude to peacekeeping activity. The mass media helps military personnel and their families to perceive this activity positively, and it depends on the reliability of information and news about peacekeeping activities. Recommendations on risk optimizations are made.

Authors: Ganbat Oyuntuya

Direction: Sociology

Keywords: soldier, citizen, peacekeeping, public opinion, population, United Nations (UN)

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