TY - BOOK AU - PUGH Michael (ed.) TI - Maritime security and peacekeeping: a framework for United Nations operations SN - 0719045630 (pbk.) PY - 1994/// CY - Manchester, UK PB - Manchester Univ. Press KW - NAVAL FORCES KW - UNITED NATIONS N2 - Maritime peacekeeping and peace suppport activities have expanded in the post-cold war world. This book asks whether the time has come for the creation of a standing UN naval force. Topics covered include the multinational constabulary roles of drug interdiction, piracy suppression, disaster relief and pollution control. Adresses the political and financial implications, and asks whether a regional approach would be viable. Finally looks at the operational, management, and legal framework provided by the Law of the Sea and the International Maritime Organization ER -