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UN peacekeeping in Africa : from the Suez crisis to the Sudan conflicts / Adekeye Adebajo

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Adebajo, Adekeye, 1966-
Published
Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
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Contents
Book Title; Table of Contents; Preface; Foreword, Terje Rød-Larsen; Foreword, James Jonah; 1-Introduction: Blue Berets, Burning Brushfires; Concepts and Contingencies; Justifying the Historical and Comparative Approach of the Book; Key Peacekeeping Issues; The History and Dilemmas of UN Peacekeeping in Africa; The UN and Africa's Regional Organizations; The Responsibility to Protect and to Rebuild; Notes; 2-The Stealing of Suez and the Sahara: The UN in North Africa; The Suez Crisis: Ending Imperial Delusions; Western Sahara: The Tragic Tale of a Referendum; Concluding Reflections; Notes., 3-"No More Congos!" The UN in the Great Lakes RegionCold War Follies:The UN Mission in the Congo, 1960-1964; Fiddling While Rwanda Burns:The UN Mission in Rwanda, 1993-1994; An Improvised Success:The UN Mission in Burundi, 2004-2006; Peacekeepers, Plunderers, and Politicians:The UN Mission in the DRC, 2000-2011; Concluding Reflections; Notes; 4-Orphans of the Cold War: The UN in Southern Africa; Namibia; Angola; Mozambique; Concluding Reflections; Notes; 5-The Tragic Triplets: The UN in West Africa; West Africa's Tragic Triplets; The Role, Impact, and Perceptions of the UN in West Africa., and Concluding ReflectionsNotes; 6-The Conflicts of Identity: The UN in the Horn of Africa; Somalia; Ethiopia-Eritrea; Sudan; South Sudan; Darfur; Concluding Reflections; Notes; 7-Conclusion: From Burden Shedding to Burden Sharing; The Security Council's Great Powers; Establishing an Effective Division of Labor; Multilateralizing Hegemony; Dealing with Spoilers; Selecting Effective UN Special Representatives; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Book.
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Uniquely assesses five decades of UN peacekeeping efforts in Africa.
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9781626370227 (electronic bk.)
1626370222 (electronic bk.)
9781588267573 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
1588267571 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9781588267825 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1588267822 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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