Understanding peacekeeping / Alex J. Bellamy, Paul Williams, Stuart Griffin.

"Understanding Peacekeeping provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory, practice and politics of contemporary peacekeeping. It evaluates the changing characteristics of the contemporary environment in which peacekeepers operate, what role peacekeeping plays in wider proc...

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Main Author: Bellamy, Alex J., 1975-
Other Authors: Williams, Paul D., 1975-, Griffin, Stuart, 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Malden, MA : Polity Press ; Blackwell Pub., 2004.
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Summary:"Understanding Peacekeeping provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory, practice and politics of contemporary peacekeeping. It evaluates the changing characteristics of the contemporary environment in which peacekeepers operate, what role peacekeeping plays in wider processes of global politics, the growing impact on non-state actors and the major challenges facing peacekeepers in the future." "Understanding Peacekeeping will be essential reading for students and scholars of peace and conflict studies, security studies and international relations."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xvii, 325 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:074563057X
9780745630571
0745630588
9780745630588