United Nations peacekeeping : dimensions of post Cold War era and emerging challenges / Amit Mishra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mishra, Amit, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peacekeeping forces--United Nations.

Peacekeeping forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (89 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : YS Books International, [2015]

Summary:

This book presents a critical review of the performance of UN Peacekeeping with its changing scope from traditional peacekeeping to peacemaking and peace building. In this context while taking the of case studies of UN peace building operations in Rwanda, Mozambique, East Timor and Sierra Leone, he has critically examined the achievements and challenges before the UN peacekeepers in performing their responsibilities in civil war like conditions. This work looks into the critical failures as well as the significant success of the UN peacekeeping forces in very difficult and trying circumstances. The author also gives some modest suggestions for the UN peacekeepers to learn from its past loopholes and challenges and goes ahead with the work of wider peacekeeping in a vibrant manner in any conflict ridden region of the world. India as one of the largest contributor of peacekeepers has played a very pioneering role in such a noble venture.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Preface

Acknowledgements

Foreword

List of Abbreviations

Contents

Introduction to the concept of UN peacekeeping

Growth of UN peacekeeping in the cold war era

Ahistorical analysis

UN Peacekeeping in the Post Cold War era: Expansion of scope to peacemaking and peacebuilding

Analysis through case studies of missions (Rwanda and Mozambique)

Analysis through case studies of missions (Sierra Leone and East Timor)

Conclusion

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

93-83793-71-6

OCLC:

1492936574