Major Powers and Peacekeeping : Perspectives, Priorities and the Challenges of Military Intervention

The problems of peacekeeping in Somalia, Rwanda and former Yugoslavia marked a turning point for major powers in international military peacekeeping. Major support for a more pro-active UN role in peacekeeping has not been forthcoming and where major power involvement is deemed vital, non-UN peace operations have increasingly become the norm. This valuable volume explores the continuing significance of peacekeeping in international affairs, particularly in terms of its military dimensions, and examines the priorities and perspectives of the major powers in relation to their military participation in international peacekeeping and wider peace operations in the twenty-first century. It is ideal for scholars and students interested in contemporary international politics, international relations, international organizations, security and strategic studies, conflict resolution and foreign policy analysis. The Contributors In This Volume Consider The Positions And Priorities Of The World's Major Powers Regarding Military Aspects Of Peacekeeping At The Beginning Of The Twenty-first Century. Us Peace Operations: The Transition Continues / Edward M. Spiers -- Integration Or Retrenchment? Russian Approaches To Peacekeeping / Isabelle Facon -- Amritsar To Basra: The Influence Of Counter-insurgency Upon The British Perspective Of Peacekeeping / Richard P. Cousens -- A Means To Wider Ends? France, Germany And Peacekeeping / Rachel E. Utley -- May You Live In Interesting Times: China, Japan And Peacekeeping / Gary D. Rawnsley -- Peacekeeping In Africa / David J. Francis -- Peacekeeping In Asia: Lessons Learned From Afghanistan, Cambodia And Timor-leste / Alpaslan Özerdem -- Peacekeeping In The Middle East / Ali M. Ansari -- The Media, Conflict And Peacekeeping / Philip M. Taylor. Edited By Rachel E. Utley. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The end of the Cold War heralded a new era in international peacekeeping, and new hope for its main facilitator, the United Nations (UN).