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Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations
Norrie Macqueen
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Description for Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations
Paperback. This title explores the evolution of military action by the United Nations. It traces the UN's actions from the 'brushfire' peacekeeping of the cold war years to its engagement with the present globalised, yet fractured, world order. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388. 256 pages, 9 maps. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPS. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 15. Weight: 388.
Does humanitarian intervention 'work'? Could it work better if approached differently? Or should we just, in the words of one critic, 'give war a chance'? Since the end of the Cold War and the subsequent surge in civil and international conflicts, the UN has been faced by an ever-increasing set of demands on its military capacity. This book traces the evolution of its armed humanitarian intervention from the grand ambitions for forceful collective security through the 'brushfire' peacekeeping of the cold war years to its engagement with the present globalised yet fractured world order. Key Features Presents a ... Read more
Does humanitarian intervention 'work'? Could it work better if approached differently? Or should we just, in the words of one critic, 'give war a chance'? Since the end of the Cold War and the subsequent surge in civil and international conflicts, the UN has been faced by an ever-increasing set of demands on its military capacity. This book traces the evolution of its armed humanitarian intervention from the grand ambitions for forceful collective security through the 'brushfire' peacekeeping of the cold war years to its engagement with the present globalised yet fractured world order. Key Features Presents a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748636976
SKU
V9780748636976
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About Norrie Macqueen
Norrie MacQueen teaches International Relations at the University of Dundee in Scotland and has previously worked in various parts of the world, including Africa and the South Pacific. He has published widely on the United Nations, peacekeeping and the politics and international relations of the global South.
Reviews for Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations
MacQueen's comprehensive analysis of UN military operations with humanitarian dimensions makes the case why the United Nations is the worst possible option for intervention, apart from all the others. A rare combination of rigorous history, in-depth analysis, and engaging prose.
Prof. Thomas G. Weiss, The CUNY Graduate Center MacQueen's comprehensive analysis of UN military operations with humanitarian dimensions makes ... Read more
Prof. Thomas G. Weiss, The CUNY Graduate Center MacQueen's comprehensive analysis of UN military operations with humanitarian dimensions makes ... Read more