UN Peacekeeping in Action: The Namibian Experience - Hardcover

Hearn, Roger

 
9781560726531: UN Peacekeeping in Action: The Namibian Experience
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1560726539 ISBN 13: 9781560726531
Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc, 1999

Synopsis

The settlement of Namibia's long running conflict remains one of the major successes of the United Nations. Over the course of one year, UN peacekeepers assisted the people of Namibia to gain their independence after years of oppressive South African rule. This book provides an in depth study of the conditions contributing to the UN's success in Namibia and what these reveal about peacekeeping and peace enforcing in other contexts.

A central theme is the relationship between conflict resolution theory and the practice of peacekeeping. Demonstrating that successful peacekeeping is directly related to the way in which a conflict is resolved, the book argues for an explicit role for the peacekeeper, in particular the civilian peacekeeper, in working toward long term conflict resolution. The book explores the variety of conflict resolution strategies used by these personnel which were critical in encouraging reconciliation in the country. A number of failures experienced during the UN operation are also discussed, pointing to the need for fundamental reform to the practice of United Nations peacekeeping.

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About the Author

Roger Hearn

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Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1560726539
ISBN 13 
9781560726531
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
275