Peacekeeping operations

Comprising essays by Peter Wallensteen, this book presents an overview of the thematic development of peace research, which has become one of the most dynamic and innovative areas of war and conflict studies.

Comprising essays by Peter Wallensteen, this book presents an overview of the thematic development of peace research, which has become one of the most dynamic and innovative areas of war and conflict studies.

This edited volume empirically maps and theorises NATO-ISAF's contribution to peacebuilding and reconstruction in Afghanistan.

This edited volume empirically maps and theorises NATO-ISAF's contribution to peacebuilding and reconstruction in Afghanistan.

Peace operations are increasingly on the front line in the international community's fight against organized crime; this book explores how, in some cases, peace operations and organized crime are clear enemies, while in others, they may become tacit allies.

Peace operations are increasingly on the front line in the international community's fight against organized crime; this book explores how, in some cases, peace operations and organized crime are clear enemies, while in others, they may become tacit allies.

The information flow about crises and conflicts is highly selective, the media only focus on a few major conflicts at a time.

The information flow about crises and conflicts is highly selective, the media only focus on a few major conflicts at a time.

Reforms of local police forces in conflict or post-conflict areas need to be dealt with in order to create a certain level of security for the local people.

Reforms of local police forces in conflict or post-conflict areas need to be dealt with in order to create a certain level of security for the local people.

This book examines the effectiveness of multilateralism in ensuring collective security and, in particular, the EU's role in this process.

This book examines the effectiveness of multilateralism in ensuring collective security and, in particular, the EU's role in this process.

This volume examines and evaluates the impact of international statebuilding interventions on the political economy of conflict-affected countries over the past 20 years.

This volume examines and evaluates the impact of international statebuilding interventions on the political economy of conflict-affected countries over the past 20 years.

Analyses changing patterns of international military cooperation and assistance and shows that Western defence diplomacy is increasingly being directed towards new goals.

Analyses changing patterns of international military cooperation and assistance and shows that Western defence diplomacy is increasingly being directed towards new goals.

An examination of the role of civilian police in peace operations, which has expanded greatly since the early 1990s and has culminated in international policemen assuming responsibility for law and order in Kosovo and East Timor.

An examination of the role of civilian police in peace operations, which has expanded greatly since the early 1990s and has culminated in international policemen assuming responsibility for law and order in Kosovo and East Timor.

The suppression of war has been the primary objective of the United Nations for almost fifty years, and stopping a war before it starts is easier than ending a war already underway.

The suppression of war has been the primary objective of the United Nations for almost fifty years, and stopping a war before it starts is easier than ending a war already underway.

The nature and role of paid foreign forces have altered considerably in the late twentieth century.

The nature and role of paid foreign forces have altered considerably in the late twentieth century.

'I was filled with apprehension about crossing the front line, but I would have risked my life to save just one child.

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.

A number of international contributors emphasize the conceptual and practical challenges facing post-conflict societies and the international community in the management of the transition from civil conflict to peaceful coexistence.

A number of international contributors emphasize the conceptual and practical challenges facing post-conflict societies and the international community in the management of the transition from civil conflict to peaceful coexistence.

The contributions here discuss the issue of internationally assisted police reform in transitions from war to peace.

The contributions here discuss the issue of internationally assisted police reform in transitions from war to peace.

Ms Lehmann has provided a timely and challenging prescription for just how the goals of placing communication functions at the heart of the strategic management of the UN might be achieved - and a dramatic warning of the consequences of failing to do so.

Ms Lehmann has provided a timely and challenging prescription for just how the goals of placing communication functions at the heart of the strategic management of the UN might be achieved - and a dramatic warning of the consequences of failing to do so.

Restoring and maintaining peace within war-torn societies is a relatively new task for the United Nations.

Restoring and maintaining peace within war-torn societies is a relatively new task for the United Nations.

This book examines the concept of legitimacy as it may be used to explain the success, or failure, of key stability operations since the end of the Cold War.

This book examines the concept of legitimacy as it may be used to explain the success, or failure, of key stability operations since the end of the Cold War.

This volume focuses on the issue of development within the UN peace mission.

This volume focuses on the issue of development within the UN peace mission.

This volume is the first English-language work to focus specifically on South America in the context of peace operations.

This volume is the first English-language work to focus specifically on South America in the context of peace operations.

This volume brings together expert case studies on a range of experiences of third-party interventions in civil wars.

This volume brings together expert case studies on a range of experiences of third-party interventions in civil wars.

Fifty years after the creation of the United Nations, there exists a vigorous debate as to its limitations and possibilities.

Fifty years after the creation of the United Nations, there exists a vigorous debate as to its limitations and possibilities.

This volume provides materials for active learning about peacebuilding and conflict management in the context of complex stability operations.

This volume provides materials for active learning about peacebuilding and conflict management in the context of complex stability operations.

Peace-Maintenance explores the controversial concept that has evolved from diplomatic peacekeeping and military peace-enforcement.

Peace-Maintenance explores the controversial concept that has evolved from diplomatic peacekeeping and military peace-enforcement.

Problem Society is an essential introduction to the many facets of divided societies.

This book explains the exceptional nature of the East Timor intervention of 1999, and deals with the background to the trusteeship role of the UN in building the new polity.

A new investigation of the role of the modern soldier/diplomat and the nature of military negotiation, in comparison with negotiation in other key contexts.

A new investigation of the role of the modern soldier/diplomat and the nature of military negotiation, in comparison with negotiation in other key contexts.