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Informationen zum Autor Alex Bellamy is Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland. Paul Williams is Associate Professor in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Stuart Griffin Senior Lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King's College London. Klappentext Peace operations are now a principal tool for managing armed conflict and building world peace. The fully revised, expanded and updated second edition of Understanding Peacekeeping provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory, practice and politics of contemporary peace operations.Drawing on more than twenty-five historical and contemporary case studies, this book evaluates the changing characteristics of the contemporary environment in which peacekeepers operate, what role peace operations play in wider processes of global politics, the growing impact of non-state actors, and the major challenges facing today's peacekeepers. All the chapters have been revised and expanded and eight new chapters have been added.Part 1 summarizes the central concepts and issues related to peace operations. It includes a new discussion of the theories of peace operations and analysis of the emerging responsibility to protect norm. Part 2 charts the historical development of peacekeeping from 1945 and includes a new chapter on peace operations in the 21st century. In Part 3, separate chapters analyze seven different types of peace operations: preventive deployments; traditional peacekeeping; assisting transition; transitional administrations; wider peacekeeping; peace enforcement; and peace support operations. Part 4 looks forward and examines the central challenges facing today's peacekeepers, namely, globalization, the regionalization of peace operations, the privatization of security, civilian protection, policing and gender issues.The second edition of Understanding Peacekeeping will be essential reading for students and scholars of peace and conflict studies, security studies, and international relations. Zusammenfassung Peace operations are now a principal tool for managing armed conflict and building world peace. The fully revised! expanded and updated second edition of Understanding Peacekeeping provides a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the theory! practice and politics of contemporary peace operations. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresList of MapsList of BoxesList of TablesAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsGuide to companion websiteIntroductionPart 1: Concepts and Issues1 Peace Operations in Global Politics2 Who are the Peacekeepers?Part 2: Historical Development3 The Early Peacekeepers4 Peace Operations During the 1990s5 Peace Operations in the Twenty-First CenturyPart 3: Types of Peace Operations6 Preventive Deployments7 Traditional Peacekeeping8 Wider Peacekeeping9 Peace Enforcement10 Assisting Transitions11 Transitional Administrations12 Peace Support OperationsPart 4: Contemporary Challenges13 Regionalization14 Privatization15 Protection of Civilians16 Gender17 PolicingConclusion/ Bibliography/ Index...
