Peacekeeping Activity as a Special Type of Military Service
In theoretical sociology of particular interest is the understanding of this activity in terms of its essence and content, value and legal regulators, difference from other varieties of military service. In empirical sociology, it is important to study the real behavior of peacekeepers in a conflict zone, the requirements for their professional training and real readiness for a new type of military service. The article partially covers the noted aspects of the problem from the standpoint of the activity-value approach to the description of social phenomena and processes, as well as taking into account the results of empirical studies of the activities of Mongolian peacekeepers.