Peacekeeping has gradually evolved to encompass a broad range of differentconflict management missions and techniques which are incorporated under theterm peace... » 

Peacekeeping has gradually evolved to encompass a broad range of differentconflict management missions and techniques which are incorporated under theterm peace operations. Well over 100 missions have been deployed the vastmajority within the last twenty years. This book provides an overview of thecentral issues surrounding the development operation and effectiveness ofpeace operations. Among many features the book Traces the historicaldevelopment of peace operations from their origins in the early 20th centurythrough the development of modern peacebuilding missions. Tracks changes overtime in the size mission and organization of peace operations. Analysesdifferent organizational financial and troop provisions for peace operationsas well as assessing alternatives. Lays out criteria for evaluating peaceoperations and details the conditions under which such operations aresuccessful. As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflictmanagement used by the UN and regional organizations understanding theirproblems and potential is essential for a more secure world. Drawing on a widerange of examples from those between Israel and her neighbors to more recentoperations in Somalia and the Congo this book brings together the body ofscholarly research on peace operations to address those concerns. It will be anindispensable guide for students practitioners and general readers wanting tobroaden their knowledge of the possibilities and limits of peace operationstoday. «