In humanitarian Hypocrisy, Andrea L. Everett maps the often glaring differences between declared ambitions to protect civillians in conflict zones and the resources committed for doing so. Examining how powerful governments contribute to peace operations and determine how they are designed, Everett argues that ambitions-resources gaps are a form of organized hypocrisy. Her book shows how politi…
This book contains: 1. Introduction 2. Preventive use of force and the new threats: Necessity and Feasibility 3. Use of force in self-defense 4. Preventive use of force authorized by the security council 5. Preventive use of force not authorized by the security council 6. Conclusions and prospects for the future
This publication investigates Russian military presence in its former Soviet territory, to determine whether these forces have been genuinely peacekeeping, or are in fact a post to imperial presence that seeks to maintain former strategic interests. The book includes first hand accounts of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) peacekeeping efforts in South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Moldova, and…
The flourishing role of the private sector in security management over the last twenty years has challenged state control of the legitimate use of force. Deborah Avant examines the privatization of security and its impact on the control of force. She describes the growth of private security companies, explains how the industry works, and describes its range of customers--including states, non-g…
This topical volume analyzes the rapidly changing Soviet military and the effects changes are having both within the Soviet Union and beyond its borders. Weighing internal and foreign policy considerations, the contributors examine divergent views on military reform held by civilian and military leaders, review Soviet nuclear and conventional forces and arms control policy, and assess the broad…
This book tells the story of America's growing dependence on its military to manage world affairs, illustrating the clash of cultures experienced by generals, soldiers, and the Green Berets in eighteen different countries.
This book is based on the author´s experience of working for more than two decades in over thirty conflict and post-conflict zones. It is written for those involved in UN peacekeeping and the protection of civilians. It is intended to be accessible to non- lawyers working in the field who may need to know the applicable legal standards relating to issues such as the use of force and arrest and…
The volume brings together leading scholars and senior practitioners in order to provide a comprehensive assessment of the successes, failures, and lessons learned of UN peacekeeping since 1948. As with all Oxford Handbooks, the volume will be agenda-setting in importance. providing the authoritative point of reference for all those working throughout international relations.
Making War and Building Peace examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, the book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn’t. Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis argue that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict, with the right authority and adequate resources. UN mission…
Indonesian and US political scholars explore the impact of economic growth on twelve major Indonesian institutions, including private and public enterprises, formal political institutions, the armed forces, the bureaucracy, non-governmental organizations, the media, and trade unions. They find that the growing gap between a governing structure that is slow to change and a dynamic broader societ…