1 online resource (xi, 231 pages)

"Jocelyn Coulon draws on his experiences visiting nine peacekeeping missions, including those in Cambodia, Bosnia, and Somalia, at a pivotal point in UN history, when UN troops were increasingly acting as warriors of a new world order. He raises important questions: How can the UN distinguish its objectives from the interests of the great powers? Could - and should - the UN maintain an independent army? How can the pitfalls encountered by the peacekeepers in Somalia and Bosnia be avoided? Finally, Coulon urges a return to the original, though less spectacular, role of the UN soldiers: keeping the peace where peace is really the goal of the parties involved."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index

pt. I. The Rebirth of the United Nations. 1. In the Glass Tower. 2. A Nobel Prize for Canada -- pt. II. The Peacekeeping Missions. 3. The Soldier-Diplomat. 4. Cambodia: The Fairies around the Cradle. 5. Sabotage and Betrayal in Western Sahara. 6. The New Warriors. 7. Murder in Somalia. 8. The Unhappy Warriors. 9. Obstruction by the Great Powers -- pt. III. An Army for the UN. 10. Peacekeeping Takes a Back Seat to Politics. 11. A Huge Lego Set. 12. Pressure from the French. App. A. United Nations Peacekeeping Missions to 1 September 1994 -- App. B. Excerpts from the Charter of the United Nations

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