Encyclopedia of international peacekeeping operations / Oliver Ramsbotham and Tom Woodhouse..

Collection type Library
Author Ramsbotham, Oliver.; Woodhouse, Tom.;
Call Number R 355.357 R181
Document type Monograph
Year c1999.
Pagination xxviii, 356 p. :: ma
Publisher : ABC-CLIO, Inc.,
Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-334) and index. "What is the difference between peacekeeping, peacemaking, and peacebuilding? How can air support be used in peace operations? How does "British peacekeeping" differ from American and other forms of peacekeeping? What is micro-disarmament? For answers,. ok in this handy reference work, which ranges from the first UN observer missions in the Balkans in 1947 to present-day Bosnia, covering not only the "blue helmets," but also peacekeeping under other auspices. The coverage includes: major controversies. out peacekeeping; military doctrines behind peacekeeping; full historical summaries of all major missions; causes of and parties to the conflicts; biographical sketches of important military, civilian, and political figures; and the UN offices responsib. for peacekeeping operations, training centers, and programs."--BOOK JACKET. "The coverage is enhanced by a chronology, charts, maps, a list of acronyms, an annotated bibliography, and references to key web sites."--BOOK JACKET.
Place made Santa Barbara, Calif.

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