Advocacy and change in international organizations: communication, protection, and reconstruction in UN peacekeeping.

Kseniya Oksamytna's book, "Advocacy and change in international organizations," offers a nuanced perspective on institutional change in international organizations (IOs). Oksamytna emphasizes the importance of advocacy in driving change and examines three case studies in UN peacekeeping operations to illustrate this framework. The book challenges conventional understandings of change in peacekeeping and highlights the various sources and actors that can initiate institutional change. While the advocacy framework is complex, it provides valuable insights for scholars and practitioners alike. Oksamytna suggests that future research should explore the application of this framework to other IOs and consider the factors that influence the success of different advocacy strategies. Overall, the book offers original and thought-provoking insights into institutional evolution. [Extracted from the article]