Training for Peace Operations
Author | : J. Michael Hardesty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : International police |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : J. Michael Hardesty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : International police |
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Author | : Arthur Tulak |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
In The post Cold-War era, the United Nations is taking on a larger role in maintaining global order. This effort has manifested itself in the form of Peacekeeping and Peace Support operations, the number, sizes, and cost of which have grown dramatically over the past three years following the breakup of the former Soviet Union. The number of U.N. sponsored peacekeeping operations has tripled since 1990, while the cost has more than doubled. U.S. military forces are involved in some of these on-going U.N. operations, as well as numerous other unilateral Peacetime Contingency Operations (PCOs) of a peacekeeping or humanitarian assistance nature. Concurrent with the growth of U.S. military participation in PKOs and PCOs, is the largest drawdown of U.S. military strength since World War II. The newly published Presidential Decision Directive on peacekeeping (PDD-13) has increased emphasis on U.S. participation in PKOs conducted under UN auspices and clearly puts the Pentagon 'in the peacekeeping business to stay'. Thus, while the Army downsizes, its increasing role in PKOs is likely to continue. Given these unique circumstances of increased emphasis on participation in PKOs and PCOs on the one hand, and decreasing means as a result of the Bottom Up Review (BUR) driven draw down of the U.S. military on the other, what are the implications for U.S. Army war- fighting readiness? To what extent should the roles and missions of the U.S. Army be defined by peacekeeping operations as collective security? These are the issues that will be explored in this paper.
Author | : D. Jett |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2000-03-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0312292740 |
Dennis C. Jett examines why peacekeeping operations fail by comparing the unsuccessful attempt at peacekeeping in Angola with the successful effort in Mozambique, alongside a wide range of other peacekeeping experiences. The book argues that while the causes of past peacekeeping failures can be identified, the chances for success will be difficult to improve because of the way such operations are initiated and conducted, and the way the United Nations operates as an organization. Jett reviews the history of peacekeeping and the evolution in the number, size, scope, and cost of peacekeeping missions. He also explains why peacekeeping has become more necessary, possible, and desired and yet, at the same time, more complex, more difficult, and less frequently used. The book takes a hard look at the UN's actions and provides useful information for understanding current conflicts.
Author | : Dennis J. Quinn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : International police |
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Author | : Trevor Findlay |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 486 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780198292821 |
One of the most vexing issues that has faced the international community since the end of the Cold War has been the use of force by the United Nations peacekeeping forces. UN intervention in civil wars, as in Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Rwanda, has thrown into stark relief the difficulty of peacekeepers operating in situations where consent to their presence and activities is fragile or incomplete and where there is little peace to keep. Complex questions arise in these circumstances. When and how should peacekeepers use force to protect themselves, to protect their mission, or, most troublingly, to ensure compliance by recalcitrant parties with peace accords? Is a peace enforcement role for peacekeepers possible or is this simply war by another name? Is there a grey zone between peacekeeping and peace enforcement? Trevor Findlay reveals the history of the use of force by UN peacekeepers from Sinai in the 1950s to Haiti in the 1990s. He untangles the arguments about the use of force in peace operations and sets these within the broader context of military doctrine and practice. Drawing on these insights the author examines proposals for future conduct of UN operations, including the formulation of UN peacekeeping doctrine and the establishment of a UN rapid reaction force.
Author | : Nina M. Serafino |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Current Events |
ISBN | : 9781594542312 |
One of the most crucial and difficult tasks in peacekeeping and related stability operations is creating a secure and stable environment, both for the foreign peacekeepers and for the indigenous population. During the past decade, the United States and the international community have tried various approaches to providing that security. Most of these approaches have included the use of United Nations International Civilian Police (UNCIVPOL), whose forces are contributed on a case by case basis by UN member states. (While other countries usually contribute police personnel from their own national forces, the United States contracts those it contributes through a private corporation). In a few cases, such as Afghanistan and Iraq at this time, coalition and US military forces, and not the United Nation, train and work with indigenous police forces to provide security. This book presents an up-to-date evaluation of current issues in peacekeeping.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on AirLand Forces |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. General Accounting Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Military education |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Oliver Furley |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2021-05-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000347540 |
First published in 1998, Peacekeeping in Africa was written to help make up the shortfall in the number of books that concentrated specifically on peacekeeping in Africa. The book covers the main peacekeeping operations of Africa, and provides a wealth of background material. In doing so, it explores the policies and actions of the international organisations concerned and the participating African states. It also considers the impact of sub-regional powers and the role of the USA, Britain, and France. Comprising three parts, Peacekeeping in Africa examines world perspectives, case studies, and wider issues surrounding Africa’s peacekeeping operations.
Author | : Tony Pfaff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Armed Forces |
ISBN | : |
Major Tony Pfaff, a former Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the United States Military Academy, addresses an important source of much of the confusion that currently surrounds many of the Operations Other Than War (OOTW) that the military finds itself participating in with increasing frequency. The author points out that, though the source of this confusion is primarily ethical, it has important operational implications as well. In the Just War Tradition, as well as the Law of War, there has always been a tension between winning and fighting well, and the peacekeeping environment does not change this. Commonly, the resolution of this tension is expressed in the maxim: always use the least amount of force necessary to achieve the military objective. This maxim applies, regardless of what environment one is in. The author's contention is, however, that the understanding of necessary is radically different in the peacekeeping environment than it is in more conventional operations. Failure to understand this results in a great deal of confusion as soldiers try to apply an ethic designed for dealing with enemies in environments where there are none.