Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo [Hardcover]

Lewis MacKenzie (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 345 pages
• Publisher: Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd; 1st Canadian Edition edition (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155054098X
• ISBN-13: 978-1550540987
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,842,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE book on modern United Nations Peacekeeping., April 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo (Hardcover)

Maj.-Gen. Lewis MacKenzie takes you through the Hell that was the United Nations Protection Force in the former Yugoslavia. MacKenzie presents a candid look at the problems of modern Peacekeeping and offers solutions for them. He is highly critical of the United Nations's policies regarding Peacekeeping and explains there impact on the mission in depth. The book is also a summary of MacKenzie's experiences in the field during his deployment. It also toches on the role the media plays in Peacekeeping. For an exciting look at Peacekeeping from the trenches this is _the_ book. It is no wonder Gen. MacKenzie has become the 'Peacekeeper.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting insight on the evolution of peacekeeping ops, July 28, 2003

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P. J Lambert "pjlambert" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo (Hardcover)

Gen Mackenzie has pretty much seen and done it all when it comes to UN peacekeeping operations. From fairly innocuous duty in the Sinai, to a more complex situation in Cyprus and Central America, to the ultimate test for the UN--the Balkans.
Gen Mackenzie's insights also highlight how the UN has adapted (or failed to adapt) to the growing complexities of multinational peacekeeping, in an age where superpower rivalries are no longer able to keep warring factions in check.

Worthy of note is the battle Mackenzie faced dealing not only with the warring factions in Bosnia, but also the warring faction's ability to utilize the omnipresent media to shape public opinion.
Mackenzie's story of the beginning of UNPROFOR should be mandatory reading for those attempting to pursue multinational peacekeeping efforts in a complex, multiethnic environment.

Good anecdotes, and a very enjoyable read

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Road to Sarajevo, February 27, 2005

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Jumper0401 (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peacekeeper: The Road to Sarajevo (Hardcover)

Excelent book. Very revealing. Good stories, funny at times and serious at times. Great read.