UN Peace Operations and Asian Security

ISBN-13: 9780415372039 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 146 str.

Mely Cabellero-Anthony; Acharya Amitav

Opis

"UN Peace Operations and Asian Security" provides an unparalleled analysis of the state of the United Nations peace operations and its impact on Asian security. It examines new strategies being adopted by the UN; including doctrinal shifts in peace operation, and assesses the division of labor between the UN, regional organization and non-governmental organizations/actors.
Based on selected papers from mostly Asian scholars, the book offers regional perspectives from South, Southeast and Northeast Asia on the changing nature of UN Peace operations and analyses some of the core issues that are of critical relevance to regional security in Asia. In addition it reveals interesting new insights on the new players in the area of peace operations-- i.e. China and Japan and considers their projected roles as defined by their respective security concepts. It also delves into issues of possible areas of concern caused by the new activism of these regional powers in peace operations. Finally, the book alsorevisits the significant lessons learnt from the UN experience in Cambodia and East Timor and examines their impact on future directions of peace operations.
This book was previously published as a special issue of I"nternational Peacekeeping,"

Recenzje

'A timely examination of how the contemporary changes and challenges for the UN in general, and for the UN peace operations in particular, affect Asian security.' - Contemporary Southeast Asia

Spis treści

Overview of UN Peace Operations and Asian Security 1. Current Trends in Un Peacekeeping: A Perspective From Asia 2. A Regional Perspective on the United Nations Peace Operations in Southeast Asia 3. NGOS in Conflict Management in Southeast Asia 4. China’s Changing Attitude to UN Peacekeeping 5. Japan’s Policy towards UN Peacekeeping Operations 6. The United Nations and East Timor: From Self-Determination to State-Building 7. Collaborative Human Security? The UN and Other Actors in Cambodia Conclusion: Asia–Pacific Norms and Practices in UN Peace Operations