Peacekeeping Operations

This book aims to provide for a path-breaking cross-regional comparison of the capabilities and readiness of Asia-Pacific countries to contribute t...

The peaceful end of apartheid in South Africa was a monumental event in late twentieth century history. A racist regime built upon a foundation of ...

In 1948 the United Nations launched the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization following the conflict that erupted between Israel and its Ar...

Eight American military veterans of the Vietnam/Cold War era describe their service and its influence on their lives. Their service is shaped by th...

In Peacemaking from Above, Peace from Below, Norrin M. Ripsman explains how regional rivals make peace and how outside actors can encourage regiona...

Peacekeeping. Despite efforts to relegate it to the past, what was once a central pillar in Canadas national identity has been making a comeback in...

This two-volume encyclopedia brings together leading scholars to provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on foreign policy analysis ...

Only 25 years after the end of the Cold War, the Western-dominated global order is fading and our hopes that liberal democracy would spread and bri...

Stabilizing Fragile States: Why It Matters and What to Do About It is a masterclass on intervening to help fragile states stabilize in the face of ...

A unique assessment that challenges humanity's quest to abolish warfare. The idea that war is going out of style has become the conventional wisdo...

Josef Korbel, whose career encompasses both scholarly and diplomatic roles, presents a crisp, up-to-date survey of postwar relations between East a...

Amid an array of shifting national, regional, and global forces, how have African insurgents managed to adapt and survive? And what differences and...

Josef Korbel, whose career encompasses both scholarly and diplomatic roles, presents a crisp, up-to-date survey of postwar relations between East a...

Using Force to Protect Civilians offers the first comprehensive analysis of United Nations military protection operations across time and UN missio...

Through extensive analysis of the Swedish Armed Forces this study explores the possibilities and pitfalls of implementing of a gender perspective i...

Jasmine-Kim Westendorf's discomforting book investigates sexual misconduct by military peacekeepers and abuses perpetrated by civilian peacekeepers...

This book examines how the Security Council has approached issues of gender equality since 2000. Written by academics, activists and practitioners ...

Violent conflict brings together two seemingly disparate groups: humanitarians and soldiers. This mixes and convolutes agendas, blurring lines that...

Eight American military veterans of the Vietnam/Cold War era describe their service and its influence on their lives. Their service is shaped by th...

Through two Colombian case studies, Sanne Weber identifies the ways in which conflict experiences are defined by structures of gender inequality, a...

Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military compares the integration of women, gender perspectives, and the women, peace, and security agenda int...

Women and Gender Perspectives in the Military compares the integration of women, gender perspectives, and the women, peace, and security agenda int...