By encouraging locals to cooperate with peacekeepers, a stronger sense of stability and purpose is formed within the community. In the short term, UN peacekeepers can work immediately and effectively to protect civilians as long as there are enough troop members (Joshi). Furthermore, the presence of UN peacekeepers tends to influence the government to assume democratic governance (Joshi). However, peacekeepers do not occupy a country forever, so there must be a long-term solution for the state, set up accordingly for lasting peace. Joshi's research also shows that some post-conflict rebel groups have difficulty adapting to democratic governance systems (Joshi). A civil war does not require the need for democratic government, nor is a democracy always successful in a state. Building trust leads to political empowerment, so whether or not a democratic system of government is better suited for the state, the state is more likely to come to that conclusion on its own rather than being influenced by peacekeepers . In the long term, prepare local communities for the shock of war and