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Author Diehl, Paul F. (Paul Francis)

Title Peace operations / by Paul Diehl
Published Cambridge : Polity, 2008

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Description vii, 197 pages ; 21 cm
Series War and conflict in the modern world
War and conflict in the modern world.
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. The Historical Evolution and Record of Peace Operations -- Ch. 3. The Organization of Peace Operations -- Ch. 4. The Success and Failure of Peace Operations -- Ch. 5. Ten Challenges for Future Peace Operations -- Appendix. Peace Operations 1948-2006
Summary "Peacekeeping has gradually evolved to encompass a broad range of different conflict management missions and techniques, which are incorporated under the term "peace operations." Well over 100 missions have been deployed, the vast majority within the last twenty years. This book provides an overview of the central issues surrounding the development, operation, and effectiveness of peace operations." "As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world. Drawing on a wide range of examples from those between Israel and her neighbors to more recent operations in Somalia and the Congo, this book brings together the body of scholarly research on peace operations to address those concerns. It will be an indispensable guide for students, practitioners and general readers wanting to broaden their knowledge of the possibilities and limits of peace operations today."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and index
Subject Peace-building.
Peacekeeping forces.
LC no. 2008274881
ISBN 9780745642062 (hbk.)
0745642063 (hbk.)
9780745642079 (paperback)
0745642071 (paperback)