Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters

ISBN-13: 9780333551929 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 118 str.

Leon Gordenker;Thomas G. Weiss

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Foreword - List of Abbreviations - Notes on the Contributors - List of Participants and Observers - Introduction: The Use of Soldiers and Peacekeepers in Coping with Disasters; L.Gordenker & T.G.Weiss - The Role of Military Forces in a Humanitarian Crisis; J.Mackinlay - Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance; F.T.Liu - Dilemmas of Military Involvement in Humanitarian Relief; F.C.Cuny - Developing a United Nations Capacity for Humanitarian Support Operations; J.O.C.Jonah - Humanitarian Politics in the Sudan; L.Minear & T.G.Weiss - Index