International peacekeeping; the yearbook of international peace operations; v.10. (CD-ROM included).
9004149511International peacekeeping; the yearbook of international peace operations; v.10. (CD-ROM included)
Ed. by Harvey Langholtz et al.
Martinus-Nijhoff
2006
398 pages
$378.00
Hardcover
JZ6374
This tenth edition of the Yearbook on International Peace Operations contains eight articles on combating the trafficking of persons on peace operations; third party liability of international organizations; protection of personnel in peace operations; South African involvement in peace operations; international crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan; international law and the Report of the High-Level UN Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change; and the UN activities surrounding Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction in the run up to the Anglo-American invasion. These articles are followed by summary notes of the proceeding of a conference--organized by the German Red Cross and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict of the Ruhr-U. of Bochum, Germany--on "Post Conflict Resolution: Nation- or State-Building. Three books on peacekeeping and international security law are then reviewed, followed by a list of books received and a bibliography. The text concludes with country-specific chronologies of relevant events of 2003 and 2004. The accompanying CD-ROM reproduces numerous documents including UN Security Council Resolutions for the year of 2004 and a range of UN reports related to peacekeeping activities and human rights. Martinus-Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill.
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