Soldiers, Peacekeepers And Disasters (issues In Peacekeeping And Peacemaking)

The volume examines the past and potential role played by both UN peacekeepers as well as other military forces in the provision of humanitarian aid. There is also an in-depth discussion of the 'downside' or possible dilemmas of resorting to military capacities as well as a case-study of the recent international response in the Sudan with a view toward breaking new ground in the delivery of humanitarian relief in countries torn by civil war Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction: The Use of Soldiers and Peacekeepers in Coping with Disasters....Pages 1-12 The Role of Military Forces in a Humanitarian Crisis....Pages 13-32 Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance....Pages 33-51 Dilemmas of Military Involvement in Humanitarian Relief....Pages 52-81 Developing a United Nations Capacity for Humanitarian Support Operations....Pages 82-96 Humanitarian Politics in the Sudan....Pages 97-114 Back Matter....Pages 115-118