Foreign & International Law - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Military History, United Nations - General & Miscellaneous, Peace Studies, Diplomacy - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
The fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations was commemorated in 1995 with a number of conferences and publications which assessed the history and contemporary role of this paramount international organization. This book is the result of a meeting of scholars and specialists to discuss the challenges faced by the United Nations in its efforts to intervene in post cold war conflict. In particular, the experiences seemed powerless to act in the face of acts of genocide, gross violations of human rights and the widespread suffering caused by war, makes such an analysis timely and important.Editorials
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Contains papers from a spring 1995 conference, "Australia, the United Nations, Peacekeeping, and Peacemaking," held at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. Contributors examine the changed context of international security in the 1990s, and efforts of the UN to resolve civil wars. Part I looks at patterns of conflict and ideas that have framed policy formation. Part II examines case studies in the Middle East, Cambodia, Somalia, and the former Yugoslavia where intervention was inadequate. Part III offers perspectives from Australia on shaping international humanitarian values. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
February 28, 1998
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pages
297
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780312211806