Peace operations remain a principal tool for managing armed conflict and protecting civilians. The fully revised, expanded and updated third edition of Understa

Peace operations are now a principal tool for managing armed conflict and building world peace. The fully revised, expanded and updated second edition of Unders

Understanding Peacekeeping provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the theory, practice and politics of contemporary peacekeeping. It evaluates

This book offers the most comprehensive study to date of peacekeeping over time and across all regions of the world.

Explains how peacekeeping can work effectively by employing power through verbal persuasion, financial inducement, and coercion short of offensive force.