Peace operations between war and peace
2000
Book
Total copies: 2
"Peace missions range from unarmed civilian observers to police advisers, military observers and inter-position troops, to fighting forces. This volume highlights the more 'robust' and often difficult and demanding tasks of peace enforcement that soldiers face, with in-depth comparisons of Srebrenica and Somalia. These tragic case studies show that peace interventions often resemble counter-insurgency operations of the past than the 'blue helmet' type of peacekeeping missions. This book, the result of two international conferences, is an attempt to clarify the types of mission involved as well as relate the diplomatic objectives to the complex task of the individual in the field. The papers look at different aspects of peace operations, combining findings from history, political science, and sociology. These studies "will stand the peacekeepers of the twenty-first century in good stead" even as peace maintenance under the trying circumstances of recent events is still one of the most important and urgent challenges around the globe. Also included is a photographic essay by the Editor portraying over a century of peace operations starting with Crete in 1897." -- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 3rd edition, Dec 2003.
Main title:
Peace operations between war and peace / editor, Erwin A. Schmidl ; [with a foreword by Robert B. Oakley].
Imprint:
London : Portland, Or. : Frank Cass, 2000.
Collation:
173 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0714680524 (pbk)0714649899 (cloth)
Dewey class:
355.35
LC class:
U270U270 PEA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
39779