{"product_id":"united-nations-peacekeeping-in-africa-since-1961","title":"United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa Since 1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnited Nations Peacekeeping in Africa\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 project in Africa is then described on a region by region basis – Central Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, the Horn and Trans-Saharan Africa – with comparisons and contrasts within and between each part of Africa highlighted throughout. A number of key questions are considered:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e how have developments in the broader international system affected conflicts in Africa?\u003cbr\u003e what are the internal and external forces which have caused African states to ‘fail’ and ‘collapse’?\u003cbr\u003e how have external powers ‘used’ UN Peacekeeping in pursuit of their own political agendas?\u003cbr\u003e what determines success and failure in African peacekeeping? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e are there African solutions to African problems which could supplant UN involvement?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as providing an account of UN involvement, the book is concerned to explore the long historical origins of the African conflicts with which the UN has been engaged. Written in an engaging and accessible manner, \u003cem\u003eUnited Nations Peacekeeping in Africa\u003c\/em\u003e provides an invaluable examination of the complex issues surrounding UN interventions in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54245256364376,"sku":"9780582382534","price":72.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780582382534.jpg?v=1768651225","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/united-nations-peacekeeping-in-africa-since-1961","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}