Peacekeeping operations

The UN Military Staff Committee is a misunderstood organ, and never really worked as it was initially envisaged.

When the cold war ended, many hoped it signified enhanced prospects for a more stable world.

When the cold war ended, many hoped it signified enhanced prospects for a more stable world.

In 1999, after 24-years of violent military occupation by Indonesian forces, the small country of Timor-Leste became host to one of the largest UN peace operations.

In 1999, after 24-years of violent military occupation by Indonesian forces, the small country of Timor-Leste became host to one of the largest UN peace operations.

Why do international policing missions often fail to achieve their mandate?

Why do international policing missions often fail to achieve their mandate?

This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the peace, security, and development nexus from a global perspective, and investigates the interfaces of these issues in a context characterised by many new challenges.

This Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the peace, security, and development nexus from a global perspective, and investigates the interfaces of these issues in a context characterised by many new challenges.

This impressive work sheds light on the recent history of the UN Security Council (UNSC), examining how the penchant for UN-backed humanitarian intervention in the 1990s has given way to an impotent UNSC, unable to play a meaningful role in the war in Iraq.

This impressive work sheds light on the recent history of the UN Security Council (UNSC), examining how the penchant for UN-backed humanitarian intervention in the 1990s has given way to an impotent UNSC, unable to play a meaningful role in the war in Iraq.

In 2011, South Sudan was welcomed into the United Nations as the world's newest nation.

In 2011, South Sudan was welcomed into the United Nations as the world's newest nation.

This book provides the first comprehensive review of the European Union's role in military conflict management beyond its borders and makes an important contribution to debates on the EU's role in global security governance.

This book provides the first comprehensive review of the European Union's role in military conflict management beyond its borders and makes an important contribution to debates on the EU's role in global security governance.

This book addresses the important question of how the United Nations (UN) should monitor and evaluate the impact of police in its peace operations.

This book addresses the important question of how the United Nations (UN) should monitor and evaluate the impact of police in its peace operations.

Trotz friedensstiftenden Bemuhungen zwischen der Ukraine und Polen ist der Konflikt zwischen den beiden Nationen, der im 20.

This book examines international efforts to provide security in post-conflict sites and explains why internal security should be given precedence in statebuilding endeavours.

This book examines international efforts to provide security in post-conflict sites and explains why internal security should be given precedence in statebuilding endeavours.

Support for security and justice institutions has become a crucial instrument of international engagement in fragile and conflict-affected states.

Support for security and justice institutions has become a crucial instrument of international engagement in fragile and conflict-affected states.

In recent decades there have been several constructivist scholars who have looked at how norms change in international relations.

In recent decades there have been several constructivist scholars who have looked at how norms change in international relations.

Between 1991 and 2002, Sierra Leone was wracked by a devastating civil war and the complete collapse of state institutions.

Between 1991 and 2002, Sierra Leone was wracked by a devastating civil war and the complete collapse of state institutions.

Human rights, peacekeeping, and humanitarian intervention have emerged in the past decades as important components of international law and practice.

Human rights, peacekeeping, and humanitarian intervention have emerged in the past decades as important components of international law and practice.

The humanitarian crises caused by civil conflicts and wars in Africa are too great in scope for an adequate and effective continental response.

The humanitarian crises caused by civil conflicts and wars in Africa are too great in scope for an adequate and effective continental response.

This text comprises cutting-edge research on one of the greatest global challenges: the failure to address systematic economic and social exclusion, and attendant violations of economic and social rights (ESR), as a driver of conflict.

This text comprises cutting-edge research on one of the greatest global challenges: the failure to address systematic economic and social exclusion, and attendant violations of economic and social rights (ESR), as a driver of conflict.

Civil-military cooperation has always been a key factor in both peace and conflict situations, and is vital in today's political climate.

Civil-military cooperation has always been a key factor in both peace and conflict situations, and is vital in today's political climate.

This book begins discussion at a point where many civil-military conversations end.

This book begins discussion at a point where many civil-military conversations end.

With a bold vision and a distinctive message, Reddy stipulates that international peacekeeping can be designed and implemented using the principles of restorative justice.

With a bold vision and a distinctive message, Reddy stipulates that international peacekeeping can be designed and implemented using the principles of restorative justice.

This book revisits post-Cold War Disarmament Disintegration and Reintegration (DDR) programmes in the light of previous experiences of disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration.

With the recent developments in Syria the United Nations is once again making headlines.

With the recent developments in Syria the United Nations is once again making headlines.

The Long Search for Peace recounts Australian peacekeeping missions that began between 1947 and 1982 and follows them to 2006.

This study presents a case for the reform of the United Nations and discusses possible measures for enforcing peace worldwide.

This study presents a case for the reform of the United Nations and discusses possible measures for enforcing peace worldwide.

This book investigates the use and utility of military force in modern war.

This book investigates the use and utility of military force in modern war.

The concept of human security is a new approach to security that focuses on the individual human being and provides policy alternatives to the traditional state-centred view, which considers the state to be the only and ultimate referent of security.

The concept of human security is a new approach to security that focuses on the individual human being and provides policy alternatives to the traditional state-centred view, which considers the state to be the only and ultimate referent of security.

Despite having been active in the region since the mid-1990s, the role of NATO in the Middle East has attracted particular attention since the events of 11th September 2001.

Despite having been active in the region since the mid-1990s, the role of NATO in the Middle East has attracted particular attention since the events of 11th September 2001.