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The Militarisation of Peacekeeping in the Twenty-First Century
James Sloan
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Hardback. UN peacekeeping operations, long expected to use force only in self-defence and to act impartially, are now being relied upon as a means to maintain and restore security. Through a close examination of 21st century peacekeeping operations the book shows that they are fundamentally ill-suited to the enforcement-type tasks being asked of them. Series: Studies in International Law. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JPSN1; JWLP; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Since the end of the last century, UN peacekeeping has undergone a fundamental and largely unexamined change. Peacekeeping operations, long expected to use force only in self-defence and to act impartially, are now increasingly relied upon by the Security Council as a means to maintain and restore security within a country. The operations are established under Chapter VII of the UN Charter and some are empowered to use 'all necessary measures', language traditionally reserved for enforcement operations. Through a close examination of these twenty-first century peacekeeping operations - including operations in Sierra Leone, the Democratic ... Read more
Since the end of the last century, UN peacekeeping has undergone a fundamental and largely unexamined change. Peacekeeping operations, long expected to use force only in self-defence and to act impartially, are now increasingly relied upon by the Security Council as a means to maintain and restore security within a country. The operations are established under Chapter VII of the UN Charter and some are empowered to use 'all necessary measures', language traditionally reserved for enforcement operations. Through a close examination of these twenty-first century peacekeeping operations - including operations in Sierra Leone, the Democratic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
Studies in International Law
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849461146
SKU
V9781849461146
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About James Sloan
James Sloan is a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Glasgow, School of Law.
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