%0 Journal Article
%T Peacekeepers, Cred, and the Street:  Police, Protesters, and Contradictions in Peacework
%A Daniel D. Martin
%J Humanity & Society
%@ 2372-9708
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0160597617741337
%X Drawing upon qualitative data gathered during protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention, secondary sources of Black Lives Matter, and Trump and anti-Trump rallies, I examine the collective interests, ideology, and role performances of a seldom studied group involved in demonstrations¡ª¡°peacekeepers.¡± My findings suggest that as members of this group attempt to create a peaceful order between police and protesters on the street, their activities are marked by a unique set of contradictions. These contradictions emerge as a result of two primary roles¡ªthose of crisis workers and ¡°human involvement shields¡±¡ªperformed by peacekeepers, as they attempt to build and leverage credibility with both protesters and police. I theorize this process by outlining phases of interaction¡ªmilling, miming, and crossing¡ªbetween peacekeepers and these groups once peacekeepers are out on the street
%K peacekeepers
%K police
%K conflict management
%K protesters
%K mass demonstrations
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0160597617741337