This book seeks to examine whether peacekeeping fundamentally changed between the Cold War and post-Cold War periods. The author concludes that most operations - whether in the Cold War or post-Cold War periods - were flawed for the following reasons: the failure of the UN member states to agree upon clear achievable objectives; the precise nature of the operations and provision of the necessary resources; and unrealistic post-1989 expectations that UN peacekeeping operations could be adapted to the changed international circumstances.

This book seeks to examine whether peacekeeping fundamentally changed between the Cold War and post-Cold War periods. The author concludes that most operations - whether in the Cold War or post-Cold War periods - were flawed for the following reasons: the failure of the UN member states to agree upon clear achievable objectives; the precise nature of the operations and provision of the necessary resources; and unrealistic post-1989 expectations that UN peacekeeping operations could be adapted to the changed international circumstances.