United Nations Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era (Hardcover)

This new study questions whether peacekeeping fundamentally changed between the Cold War and Post-Cold War periods. Focusing on contrasting case studies of the Congo, Cyprus, Somalia and Angola, as well as more recent operations in Sierra Leone and East Timor, it probes new evidence with clarity and rigour. The authors conclude that most peacekeeping operations - whether in the Cold War or Post-Cold War periods - were flawed due to the failure of the UN member states to agree upon achievable objectives, the precise nature of the operations and provision of the necessary resources, and unrealistic post-1989 expectations that UN peacekeeping operations could be adapted to the changed international circumstances. The study concludes by looking at the Brahimi reforms, questions whether these are realistically achievable and looks at their impact on contemporary peace operations in Sierra Leone, East Timor and elsewhere.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cass Series on Peacekeeping
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	October 2005
Authors:	John Terence O'Neill • Nick Rees
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-5597-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-7146-5597-X
Barcode:	9780714655970

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