US peace operations policy : a double-edged sword?
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US peace operations policy : a double-edged sword?
Routledge, 2009
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Description
US enthusiasm for peace operations' has fluctuated markedly in the post-Cold War era. In the early 1990s, the first Bush Administration's interest in a "new world order" and the Clinton Administration's policy of "assertive multilateralism" opened the door to direct engagement in Somalia and support to UN operations in the former Yugoslavia. Failures in both places led to a loss of enthusiasm for UN peacekeeping (manifest most tragically in Rwanda), but not NATO operations, which took over from UNPROFOR in Bosnia and later deployed to Kosovo and Afghanistan. Concern about failed states in Africa prompted the US to seek ways of bolstering the capacity of African states and organizations. Meanwhile, the US has actively supported recent operations in Haiti and East Timor, and is taking the lead in pushing for a major new UN operation in Darfur. The post-9/11 environment, combined with difficulties faced in Iraq, has led to a significant policy shift in the Bush Administration, from initial disdain for peace operations, to new understanding of this important strategic instrument.
This book was published as a special issue of International Peacekeeping.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Overview 1. Introduction Ian Johnstone 2. Historical Perspective: Evolution of US Policy William Durch, Ed Luck and Tom Weiss Part 2: The Dimensions of Contemporary Peace Operations 3. Military: US Peace Support Operations Doctrine Victoria Holt, Michael O'Hanlon and John Ruggie 4. Police: Reform and the Demand for Constabulary Forces Robert Perito and Michael Diedzic 5. Civilian: The Challenges of Political and Economic Reconstruction Michael Doyle, Robert Orr and Michael Barnett Part 3: Regions/Cases 6. US and the Americas: From El Salvador to Haiti Theresa Whitfield, Ayaka Suzuki and Charles Call 7. US and NATO: From Bosnia to Afghanistan Bruce Jones, Richard Gowan and Elizabeth Cousens 8. US and Africa: From Somalia to Darfur John Prendergast and Sarjoh Bah Part 4: Conclusion 9. Future US Peace Operations Policy: Lessons from Iraq Nancy Soderberg, James Dobbins and Marina Ottoway
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