Title UN peacekeeping in Africa : from the Suez crisis to the Sudan conflicts / Adekeye Adebajo.

Descript 1 online resource Series A project of the International Peace Institute Project of the International Peace Institute. Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents Book Title; Table of Contents; Preface; Foreword, Terje R©ıd-Larsen; Foreword, James Jonah; 1-Introduction: Blue Berets, Burning Brushfires; Concepts and Contingencies; Justifying the Historical and Comparative Approach of the Book; Key Peacekeeping Issues; The History and Dilemmas of UN Peacekeeping in Africa; The UN and Africa's Regional Organizations; The Responsibility to Protect and to Rebuild; Notes; 2-The Stealing of Suez and the Sahara: The UN in North Africa; The Suez Crisis: Ending Imperial Delusions; Western Sahara: The Tragic Tale of a Referendum; Concluding Reflections; Notes. 3-"No More Congos!" The UN in the Great Lakes RegionCold War Follies:The UN Mission in the Congo, 1960-1964; Fiddling While Rwanda Burns:The UN Mission in Rwanda, 1993-1994; An Improvised Success:The UN Mission in Burundi, 2004-2006; Peacekeepers, Plunderers, and Politicians:The UN Mission in the DRC, 2000-2011; Concluding Reflections; Notes; 4-Orphans of the Cold War: The UN in Southern Africa; Namibia; Angola; Mozambique; Concluding Reflections; Notes; 5-The Tragic Triplets: The UN in West Africa; West Africa's Tragic Triplets; The Role, Impact, and Perceptions of the UN in West Africa. Concluding ReflectionsNotes; 6-The Conflicts of Identity: The UN in the Horn of Africa; Somalia; Ethiopia-Eritrea; Sudan; South Sudan; Darfur; Concluding Reflections; Notes; 7-Conclusion: From Burden Shedding to Burden Sharing; The Security Council's Great Powers; Establishing an Effective Division of Labor; Multilateralizing Hegemony; Dealing with Spoilers; Selecting Effective UN Special Representatives; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Book. Summary Uniquely assesses five decades of UN peacekeeping efforts in Africa. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Africa -- History. United Nations. (OCoLC)fst00530351 Peacekeeping forces -- Africa -- History. Peace-building -- Africa -- History. Conflict management -- Africa -- History. HISTORY -- Military -- Other. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. Conflict management. (OCoLC)fst00874778 Peace-building. (OCoLC)fst01055902 Peacekeeping forces. (OCoLC)fst01055909 Africa. (OCoLC)fst01239509 ISBN 9781626370227 (electronic bk.) 1626370222 (electronic bk.) 9781588267573 (hardcover ; alk. paper) 1588267571 (hardcover ; alk. paper) 9781588267825 (pbk. ; alk. paper) 1588267822 (pbk. ; alk. paper)