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OverviewThis unique first-hand study provides the definitive account of the United Nations' first, and so far only, preventive peacekeeping operation. Illuminating the limits and possibilities of preventive diplomacy, Abiodun Williams traces the course of UN peacekeeping in Macedonia-the vital link in the stability of the southern Balkans-from 1992 to 1999. As he shows, the Macedonia case has important lessons for using preventive action to forestall other threats to international peace and security. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abiodun WilliamsPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Edition: annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780742509078ISBN 10: 0742509079 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 08 November 2000 Audience: General/trade , General 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 ContentsChapter 1 Preventive Diplomacy and the Evolution of UN Peacekeeping Chapter 2 The Burden of History Chapter 3 Making a New Beginning Chapter 4 Composition, Organization, and Structure of UNPREDEP Chapter 5 Keeping Watch Chapter 6 The Good Offices Function Chapter 7 Withdrawing a Winning Team Chapter 8 ConclusionReviewsAn excellent piece of work: well structured, very clearly written, sound, and convincing. -- Alan James, Keele University This book is worthwhile reading because of Williams's convincing argument that a UN preventive mission did make a difference in a region steeped in armed conflict. * Millennium * Williams' analysis is grounded in systematic empirical detail. The book makes a strong argument for the wisdom and efficacy of preventive action and offers important guidance about its use in other potential conflicts. * Tufts Magazine * A thoughtful, compassionate and higly relevant work. * The South Slav Journal * Williams' book is an important and timely study as Macedonia stands on the brink of full-scale civil war. Abiodun Williams' efforts reveal why the current turmoil exists and why the UNPREPREP did little to prevent it. More importantly, the study shows ow the UN must revamp its peacekeeping efforts if it wants to truly play a role in international conflict resolution and conflict avoidance. * Journal of Conflict Studies * Abiodun Williams' excellent book on the UN experience in Macedonia combines the inside knowledge of a participant with the analytical perspective of the historian. The book provides a fascinating picture of how Macedonia was shielded from external aggression while dealing with threatening internal pressures within its borders. -- James Sutterlin, Yale University An excellent piece of work: well structured, very clearly written, sound, and convincing.--Alan James Author InformationAbiodun Williams is director of strategic planning in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He served as political adviser to U.N. peacekeeping operations in Macedonia, Haiti, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Previously, he taught international relations at Georgetown University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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