Peace operations / Paul F. Diehl and Alexandru Balas.

By:

Diehl, Paul F. (Paul Francis) [author.]

Contributor(s):

Balas, Alexandru [author.]

Material type:

TextSeries: War and conflict in the modern worldPublisher: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2014Edition: Second editionDescription: vi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0745671810
9780745671819
0745671802
9780745671802

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

JZ5538 D54

Contents:

The Historical Evolution and Record of Peace Operations -- The Organization of Peace Operations -- The Success and Failure of Peace Operations -- Ten Challenges for Future Peace Operations.

Summary: Peacekeeping has gradually evolved to encompass a broad range of different conflict management missions and techniques, which are incorporated under the term 'peace operations'. Well over 100 missions have been deployed, the vast majority within the last twenty years. This book provides an overview of the central issues surrounding the development, operation and effectiveness of peace operations. Among many features, the book traces the historical development of peace operations from their origins in the early 20th century through the development of modern peace building missions, tracks changes over time in the size, mission and organization of peace operations, analyses different organizational, financial and troop provisions for peace operations, as well as assessing alternatives, lays out criteria for evaluating peace operations and details the conditions under which such operations are successful.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-241) and index.

The Historical Evolution and Record of Peace Operations -- The Organization of Peace Operations -- The Success and Failure of Peace Operations -- Ten Challenges for Future Peace Operations.

Peacekeeping has gradually evolved to encompass a broad range of different conflict management missions and techniques, which are incorporated under the term 'peace operations'. Well over 100 missions have been deployed, the vast majority within the last twenty years. This book provides an overview of the central issues surrounding the development, operation and effectiveness of peace operations. Among many features, the book traces the historical development of peace operations from their origins in the early 20th century through the development of modern peace building missions, tracks changes over time in the size, mission and organization of peace operations, analyses different organizational, financial and troop provisions for peace operations, as well as assessing alternatives, lays out criteria for evaluating peace operations and details the conditions under which such operations are successful.

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