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OverviewMs Lehmann demonstrates, through case studies of five peacekeeping operations - Namibia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Haiti and Eastern Slavonia - that public information functions, structures and processes are normally ignored in the mandate.They may or may not be successfully added-on later, and are in the event too often relegated to specialist staff. The resultant ad-hoc conduct of the public affairs of the mission leaves too much to chance, and may lead to a fragmented and often contradictory execution at too low a level. This portends ominously for the manner in which the operation will be perceived, and eventually as well for the manner in which peacekeeping operations in general may be judged. It seems certain that Ms Lehmann's modest but compelling proposals are ideas whose time has come, as witness the recent report of the Secretary General of the United Nations to the General Assembly, Reviewing the United Nations: A Programme for Reform, 'which calls for a major shift in the public information and communications strategy and functions of the United Nations...'. That report also urges that 'the communications functions be placed at the heart of the strategic management of the organization.' Ms Lehmann has provided a timely and challenging prescription for just how these goals might be achieved - and a dramatic warning of the consequences of failing to do so. Ingrid Lehmann is a United Nations official with over two decades experience in peacekeeping and public information. She combines the insider's knowledge of the U.N. Secretariat and analytical understanding of international issues. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ingrid LehmannPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: No. 5. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9780714649306ISBN 10: 0714649309 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 30 April 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTowards a theory of political communications for international organizations; public information management in UN peacekeeping; the information programme of UNTAG in Namibia, 1989-1990; the information and education programme UNTAC in Cambodia, 1992-1993; the failure to communicate - UNAMIR in Rwanda, 1994-1995; the information campaigns of UNMIH in Haiti, 1994-1996; peacekeeping in a propagandist environment - from UNPROFOR to UNTAES in the Former Yugoslavia; comparisons and conclusions.Reviews'These case studies are masterful and have the immediacy of contemporary history. Dr Lehmann s special strength is in her ability to digest and to simplify extremely complex operations. Her highly compressed and densely packed summaries of these served with UNTAG, has a narrative power not common in scholarly works ... this is an excellent book, an essential reading for those interested in and concerned with modern peace operations.' - Lieutenant Colonel James V. Arbuckle 'This is an important and brave book. It is important because it is fresh, analytical and identifies the grave shortcomings in the handling of information and the media by the UN in conflicts and emergencies. It is brave because it is written by an insider who knows the deficiencies and wants organisations like the UN to learn the lessons. Peacekeeping and Public Information neatly treads a fine line. It is restrained when perhaps direct accusations could be levelled. But that restraint is its value, because Ingrid Lehmann is identifying shortcomings, not apportioning blame. The failings of procedures - and the need to rebuild them - matter more than the failures of personalities, which undoubtedly there have been in UN Operations. Not just the UN can learn from this book. Also humanitarian organisations, the media, the military, diplomats - and most significantly the corporate world.' - Nik Gowing, News Anchor and Analyst on Information in Conflict and Emergencies 'I would make my choice available to all foreign news editors and all students of journalism ... [it] proves how important an understanding of peace operations mounted by the UN is.' - Linda Melvern, Glasgow Herald (Books of the Year) Author InformationIngrid Lehmann Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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