Peacekeepers, Politicians, and Warlords: The Liberian Peace Process (Foundations of Peace) [Paperback]

Abiodun Alao (Author), John Mackinlay (Author), Funmi Olonisakin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Foundations of Peace | Publication Date: December 1999

When the international community responds to a massive humanitarian emergency, such as the one in Liberia, the operation that results is both complicated and ephemeral. The multifaceted nature of the problems in the crisis area attracts many different responses ranging from the deployment of thousands of international troops and observers to groups of civilians who act locally. Acting simultaneously but not always in concert with the response operations are the regional and international political leaders. In the context of Liberia, the crisis and the international response to it developed in stages, each with its own idiosyncratic nature, characteristic form of violence, cast of dominant personalities, and fresh bouts of extreme violence. Peacekeepers, Politicians, and Warlords is an original account of the entire peace process in Liberia that penetrates the roles of the peacekeepers, the warlords and the politicians who were the key actors in this narrative.

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About the Author

Abiodun Alao is at the African Security Unit at the Centre for Defence Studies, King's College London. John Mackinlay is a Senior Research Associate of the Centre for Defence Studies, and a principle lecturer at the new UK Joint Services Command and Staff College. 'Funmi Olonisakin is a MacArthur Foundation Research Associate with the Department of War Studies and a Research Associate at the Centre for Defence Studies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: United Nations University Press (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9280810316
• ISBN-13: 978-9280810318
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,432,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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