This publication follows the tortuous course of events throughout the Congo during the four turbulent years following its independence in 1960, and presents a vivid portrayal of the leading participants in the Congo imbroglio.Indar Jit Rikhye was appointed Military Adviser for the Congo Operations to the UN Secretary-General in July 1960, and held that post […]
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The 1988 Nobel Peace Prize has thrown into sharp relief the significant role United Nations’ peacekeepers have played on the international stage since the first operation 40 years ago.This revealing volume takes stock of our peacekeeping past and present and considers its future. It gives an insider’s look at management and financing issues, the views […]
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Peacekeeping may not always lead to a negotiated sttlement of disputes, but it does succeed in halting the fighting, which provides valuable time for negotiations to resume.International peacekeeping truly has become a vital instrument in modern diplomacy.The possibility of establishing a more rigorous framework for the prevention and settlement of international disputes rests upon the […]
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In the search for peace, a great deal is talked about disarmaments, but the crucial work of preventing wars is done by a few thousand world “policemen.”These are the peacekeepers. The peacekeepers, unlike the disarmers, have a continuous track record.Rikhye admits the mistakes that have been made in international peacekeeping efforts and points the way […]
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The history of the Middle East since World War I is a recapitulation of blunders – blunders which caused and prolonged the turmoil and bloodshed of the past 60 years, blunders by the great powers, by the Arabs and the Jews.This book deals with the events that led to a disastrous Arab defeat in 1967, […]
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