328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa provides an exploration of United Nations military intervention in Africa, from its beginnings in the Congo in 1960 to the new operations of the twenty-first century.
The scene is set by an examination of the theoretical bases both of United Nations peacekeeping and of Africa’s post-independence politics and international relations. The peacekeeping... Read more
Acknowledgements. Abbreviations and Acronyms. 1 The Setting: the History, Politics and Law of United Nations Engagement with Africa. 2 Patrolling the Ethnic Frontier: Central Africa. 3 Managing Delayed Decolonization: Southern Africa. 4 Controlling the Warlords: West Africa. 5 Reconstructing and Defining the Post-Cold War State: The Horn of Africa. 6 Making Borders: Trans-Saharan Africa. 7 Conclusions: 'Firing into a Continent' - or Making a Difference? Bibliography and Further Reading. Appendix I Chronology. Appendix II UN Peacekeeping Operations in Africa. Maps.
Biography
Norrie MacQueen is Head of Department of Politics at the University of Dundee. His previous books include The Decolonization of Portuguese Africa and The United Nations since 1945: Peacekeeping and the Cold War.
"this is a comprehensive and accessible book, which does credit to MacQueen, his discipline, and his publisher."
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