United Nations Peacekeeping In The Post Cold War Era

Author : John Terence O'Neill
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780714684895
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United Nations Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era written by John Terence O'Neill and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In seeking to examine whether peacekeeping fundamentally changed between the Cold War and post-Cold War periods the author concludes that most peacekeeping operations were flawed due to the failure of UN members to agree upon various matters such as achievable objectives, provision of necessary resources and unrealistic expectations.

Author : David S. Sorenson
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714684888
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Peacekeeping in the Post-cold War Era written by David S. Sorenson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on explaining peacekeeping commitment decisions at the nation-state level, filling a gap in the peacekeeping scholarly literature on the political dynamics of peacekeeping decisions.

Author : Karen Mingst
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000306747
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United Nations In The Post-cold War Era, Second Edition written by Karen Mingst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations faced unprecedented opportunities and heightened expectations when the Cold War ended in 1990. By the time of the UN's fiftieth anniversary in 1995, the mood had shifted. Peacekeepers were bogged down in Bosnia and Somalia. Iraq continued to test the UN's resolve to enforce arms control inspections. In much of the world, the gap between haves and have-nots was increasing. Everyone agreed that UN reform was needed, yet the political will to effect change was absent. With unmet challenges throughout the world, the limits to UN power and effectiveness were being realized. From regional conflicts to areas of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, the UN's success depends more than ever on the way in which three dilemmas are resolved–the tensions between sovereignty and the reality of its erosion, between demands for global governance and the weakness of UN institutions (as well as the reluctance of states to commit), and between the need for leadership and the diffusion of power. In this second edition, the authors have undertaken major revisions along with thorough updating. They explore the three dilemmas in the context of the UN's evolving role in world politics, including its experience in maintaining peace and promoting development, environmental sustainability, and human rights–the focus of an entirely new chapter. They also consider the role of various actors in the UN system, from major powers (especially the United States), small and middle powers, coalitions, and nongovernmental organizations to the secretaries-general. The need for institutional reforms and specific proposals for reform are examined. Because multilateral diplomacy is now the norm rather than the exception in world politics, the UN's effectiveness has been challenged by the new demands of the post–Cold War era. This completely revised and updated text places the UN at the center of a set of core dilemmas in world politics and provides a series of case studies that probe the politics and processes of UN action.

Author : Norrie MacQueen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317861795
Total Pages : 240 pages
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Download or read book The United Nations, Peace Operations and the Cold War written by Norrie MacQueen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first introduction to the United Nation's activities during the Cold War period. It combines a history of the UN with a broader account of east-west diplomacy during the Cold War and after. Norrie MacQueen begins by looking at the formation, structure and functions of the UN. Then, within a chronological framework, he assesses its contribution to international security from the emergence of the UN's peacekeeping role in 1945-56 right through to UN operations in the 1990s in Angola, Somalia and Bosnia.

Author : Karen A. Mingst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813322605
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United Nations in the Post-cold War Era written by Karen A. Mingst and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations faces unprecedented opportunities as well as heightened expectations in the wake of the Cold War. With as yet unmet challenges throughout the world, the limits to UN power and effectiveness are being realized.From regional conflicts to areas of environmental degradation, the UN’s success will depend on the way in which three dilemmas are resolved—the tensions between sovereignty and the reality of its erosion, between demands for global governance and the weakness of UN institutions (as well as the reluctance of states to commit), and between the need for leadership and the diffusion of power. The authors explore these dilemmas in the context of the UN’s historical evolution, including its experience with peacekeeping, peacemaking, and environmentally sustainabledevelopment. They also consider the role of various actors in the UN system, from major powers (especially the United States), small and middle powers, coalitions, and nongovernmental organizations, to the six secretaries-general. The need for institutional reforms and specific proposals for reform are examined.Because multilateral diplomacy is now the norm rather than the exception in world politics, the UN is more central than ever. This new text places the UN at the center of the entirely new set of dilemmas now emerging in world politics.

Author : Hilaire McCoubrey
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900448261X
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regional Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era written by Hilaire McCoubrey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : A.B. Fetherston
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 134923642X
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards a Theory of United Nations Peacekeeping written by A.B. Fetherston and published by Springer. This book was released on 1994-12-13 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'At a time when peacekeepers are struggling to fulfil increasingly demanding mandates and UN peacekeeping is in danger of losing the distinct character that won it the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize, this important book argues for a clear theoretical redefinition within a conflict resolution framework and examines the practical implications for training. This is a valuable and original contribution to the peacekeeping literature.' - Dr. Oliver Ramsbotham, Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford 'Both for the 'blue helmets' on the ground, and for the diplomats at UN headquarters, conflict resolution skills are essential for conducting peacekeeping operations. Betts Fetherstone's excellent study points the way forward to a synthesis between conflict management and peacekeeping?' - Hugh Miall, Research Fellow, European Programme, Royal Institute of International Affairs The prevailing over-taxed ad hoc system of peacekeeping does not meet the growing demands posed by the post-Cold War world. This volume argues that peacekeeping needs to be placed on firm conceptual footing directly congruent with its peaceful third party role. The implications of this conceptualisation of peacekeeping for practice are then discussed. Training is cited as a key means of translating conceptual understanding into practice. Without this foundation work, UN has little chance of changing its existing, and largely ineffective, system of conflict management. At a time when peacekeepers are struggling to fulfil increasingly demanding mandates and UN peacekeeping is in danger of losing the distinct character that won it the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize, this important book argues for a clear theoretical redefinition within a conflict resolution framework and examines the practical implications for training. This is a valuable and original contribution to the peacekeeping literature.

Author : Ramesh Chandra Thakur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780585434094
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United Nations Peacekeeping Operations written by Ramesh Chandra Thakur and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features current United Nations peacekeeping operations, with information provided by the Peace and Security Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information. Provides background details and links to an interactive map of current operations.

Author : KAREN. KARNS MINGST (MARGARET P.)
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780367312398
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United Nations in the Postcold War Era, Second Edition written by KAREN. KARNS MINGST (MARGARET P.) and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations faced unprecedented opportunities and heightened expectations when the Cold War ended in 1990. By the time of the UN's fiftieth anniversary in 1995, the mood had shifted. Peacekeepers were bogged down in Bosnia and Somalia. Iraq continued to test the UN's resolve to enforce arms control inspections. In much of the world, the gap between haves and have-nots was increasing. Everyone agreed that UN reform was needed, yet the political will to effect change was absent. With unmet challenges throughout the world, the limits to UN power and effectiveness were being realized. From regional conflicts to areas of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, the UN's success depends more than ever on the way in which three dilemmas are resolved-the tensions between sovereignty and the reality of its erosion, between demands for global governance and the weakness of UN institutions (as well as the reluctance of states to commit), and between the need for leadership and the diffusion of power. In this second edition, the authors have undertaken major revisions along with thorough updating. They explore the three dilemmas in the context of the UN's evolving role in world politics, including its experience in maintaining peace and promoting development, environmental sustainability, and human rights-the focus of an entirely new chapter. They also consider the role of various actors in the UN system, from major powers (especially the United States), small and middle powers, coalitions, and nongovernmental organizations to the secretaries-general. The need for institutional reforms and specific proposals for reform are examined. Because multilateral diplomacy is now the norm rather than the exception in world politics, the UN's effectiveness has been challenged by the new demands of the post-Cold War era. This completely revised and updated text places the UN at the center of a set of core dilemmas in world politics and provides a series of case studies that probe the politics and processes of UN action.

Author : Dick Clark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The United Nations, Peacekeeping, and U.S. Policy in the Post-cold War World written by Dick Clark and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: