Ethnic warfare in Sri Lanka and the UN crisis / William Clarance.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarance, William.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian assistance--Sri Lanka.

Humanitarian assistance.

Ethnic conflict--Sri Lanka.

Ethnic conflict.

Terrorism--Sri Lanka.

Terrorism.

Sri Lanka--History--Civil War, 1983-2009--War work.

Sri Lanka.

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Sri Lanka.

Clarance, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pluto Press ; Colombo : Vijitha Yapa Publications, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'With UN reform still in the air, this is essential reading for everyone concerned with the still uncertain future facing refugees and all who are forced to flee.'Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Professor of International Refugee Law, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford This book explains the complex origins and evolution of Sri Lanka's civil war and how it has created massive civilian displacement. Written by the former Colombo head of UNHCR, the refugee agency, it provides a unique account of frontline conditions during a critical period and an overview of the alternating warfare and ceasefires during the last fifteen years. Clarance analyses the scope for protecting civilians in a war zone and its implications for UN policy. He argues that Washington's bullying of the UN -- particularly over Iraq -- ironically proves the points it seeks to demolish: the indispensibility of UN legitimacy and the professionalism of its field agencies. Clarance urges the need to adopt a more actively engaged role to protect civilians in intra-state conflict, the better to address global problems such as the outflow of refugees and asylum seekers it triggers and the seeds of international terrorism it sows.The book is ideal for anyone who wants an accessible account of the Sri Lankan conflict, as well as policy-makers, NGOs and students of international studies.

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction

pt. 2. Between war and peace : December 1989 to June 1990

pt. 3. Eelam War II erupts : June to October 1990

pt. 4. Protective neutral engagement : October 1990 to December 1991

pt. 5. Protection and the UN in 2006.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index.

ISBN:

9781849643092

1849643091

OCLC:

847193610