How to Kill a Military Career: Problem of Delegation in Multilateral and Unilateral Interventions.

Since the end of the Cold War, multilateral organizations have frequently authorized military forces to prevent, manage and/or resolve civil conflicts. Military commanders are asked to respond to the orders of both their national governments and the multilateral organization to which their countries belong. These efforts pose significant challenges to all involved, particularly the lead military commander. Surprisingly, however, few scholars or practitioners have examined the political circumstances confronting military commanders engaged in multilateral interventions. In this paper, we explore the principal-agent dynamics associated with the Kosovo conflict. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]