Author : Leon Gordenker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349217670
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters by : Leon Gordenker
Download or read book Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters written by Leon Gordenker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume examines the past and potential role played by both UN peacekeepers as well as other military forces in the provision of humanitarian aid. There is also an in-depth discussion of the 'downside' or possible dilemmas of resorting to military capacities as well as a case-study of the recent international response in the Sudan with a view toward breaking new ground in the delivery of humanitarian relief in countries torn by civil war.