From Cold War to hot peace: UN interventions 1947-1995

PARSONS Anthony

From Cold War to hot peace: UN interventions 1947-1995 - London: Penguin, 1995 - 282p.

Comprises 4 main sections, each arranged chronologically, covering the Middle East, Africa, Lessons and Legacies of history, the new agenda.The main focus of the book is intervention by the UN Security Council. For each intervention there is a brief introduction to the scenario, the steps that led to UN involvement, the form of involvement, its effectiveness or otherwise, the costs, the political agendas of participants, and the outcomes.Concludes by recommending several changes to make the UN more effective in the future.

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INTERVENTION
PEACEKEEPING
UNITED NATIONS