Pearson's Peacekeepers: Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956-67

Author:   Michael K. Carroll ,  Robert Bothwell
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
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9780774815826


Pages:   254
Publication Date:   01 January 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Pearson's Peacekeepers: Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956-67


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In 1957, Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the United Nations Emergency Force during the Suez crisis. The award launched Canada’s enthusiasm and reputation for peacekeeping. Pearson’s Peacekeepers explores the reality behind the rhetoric by offering a detailed account of the UNEF’s decade-long effort to keep peace along the Egyptian-Israeli border. While the operation was a tremendous achievement, the UNEF also encountered formidable challenges and problems. This nuanced account of Canada’s participation in the UNEF challenges perceived notions of Canadian identity and history and will help Canadians to accurately evaluate international peacekeeping efforts today.

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Author:   Michael K. Carroll ,  Robert Bothwell
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780774815826


ISBN 10:   0774815825
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   01 January 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  Adult education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword: Pearson's Ambiguous Legacy / Robert Bothwell Introduction 1 Prelude to Suez 2 The Steep Hill of Suez 3 Blessed Are the Peacekeepers ... Even the Canadians 4 Let the Fun(ding) Begin: Financing UNEF, 1956-1963 5 Ad Hoc Ad Infinitum: Financing UNEF, 1963-1967 6 Peace by Piece: UNEF on the Ground 7 The Forgotten Army 8 Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen: The Withdrawal of UNEF, May-June 1967 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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"""Carroll's book is a major original contribution to the field. He shows that, although a so-called ""classic"" example of peacekeeping, UNEF has far more relevance to current Canadian operations in response to international crises than is generally thought. - W.A.B. Douglas, official historian of the Canadian Armed Forces"""


Carroll's book is a major original contribution to the field. He shows that, although a so-called classic example of peacekeeping, UNEF has far more relevance to current Canadian operations in response to international crises than is generally thought. - W.A.B. Douglas, official historian of the Canadian Armed Forces


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Michael K. Carroll is a SDF Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary.

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