| The Politics of Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era Contributor(s): Sorenson, David S. (Editor), Wood, Pia Christina (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0714655961 ISBN-13: 9780714655963 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: Much of the scholarly literature on peacekeeping focuses on particular peacekeeping operations, or on the political bargaining between peacekeeping participants at both the institutional and national levels. However, there is very little published research on why nations commit forces to peacekeeping operations. As Sandra Whitworth noted in a book review of six books on peacekeeping in the "International Journal," "t"he important political questions thus far have not been asked: who benefits, who pays, and who is excluded?." "This book addresses that need. The authors focus specifically on the political and economic motivations that influence the decision to participate in peacekeeping. They consider how definitions of national interest frame the political debate, and what the reasons are for the military support or opposition for peacekeeping operations. They also explore the role of inter-agency politics, the role of public opinion in peacekeeping decisions, and the influence of pressure from other nations and non-nation actors to commit peacekeeping forces. Each chapter includes several recent cases of national peacekeeping to illustrate how national political debates framed their country's political decisions on the commitment of peacekeeping forces. The countries chosen for analysis are Australia, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States, Nigeria, Canada, India, and Austria. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | International Relations - Arms Control - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism |
| Dewey: 341.584 |
| LCCN: 2004046885 |
| Series: Cass Series on Peacekeeping |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.38" W x 9.28" (0.79 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Most literature on peacekeeping narrowly focuses on particular peacekeeping operations, and the political bargaining between peacekeeping participants. However, there is very little published research on why nations actually commit forces to peacekeeping operations. This new book meets this need. The authors focus specifically on the political and economic motivations that influence the decision to participate in peacekeeping. They consider how definitions of national interest frame the political debate, and what the reasons are for the military support for, or opposition to, peacekeeping operations. They also explore the role of inter-agency politics, the role of public opinion in peacekeeping decisions, the influence of pressure from other nations and non-nation actors to commit peacekeeping forces. |