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Author : J. L. Granatstein,Douglas Lavender,Boris Spremo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1550134361
Author : Jocelyn Coulon
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802008992
United Nations peacekeeping troops, or 'Blue Helmets,' were first deployed in 1956 to oversee the withdrawal of French, British, and Israeli forces from the Suez Canal. Canadian Lester B. Pearson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize the following year for proposing this solution to the Suez crisis. Now forty years later, United Nations peacekeepers play a very different role from that of Pearson's lightly armed 'soldier-diplomats.' In June 1997, there were only seven UN missions in which the Blue Helmets were acting as true peacekeepers; another ten missions placed the Blue Helmets in civil conflicts where their roles ranged from evacuating threatened groups to organizing elections, and their tasks were much more dangerous. Jocelyn Coulon draws his experiences visiting nine peacekeeping missions, including Cambodia, Bosnia, and Somalia, at a pivotal point in UN history, when the 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. Soldiers of Diplomacy was first published in French in 1994; this new English edition has been updated to reflect recent events. The result of interviews with dozens of soldiers, officers, and officials involved in peacekeeping activities, it is a unique and thought-provoking investigation of UN peacekeeping.
Author : Barbara Brockmann
Publisher : On The Mark Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781770781368
The historical plays in this resource contain age appropriate content that can be used to engage children in the stories of the struggles, sacrifices, and triumphs that Canadians of all walks of life endured in the dart and dangerous days of wartime.
Author : Thomas Thorner,Thor Frohn-Nielsen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442600195
"Always illuminating, often infuriating, and as raw and vivid as any collection of primary materials that I've seen assembled for students. I will definitely be using the book in my survey course." - Christopher Pennington, University of Toronto Scarborough
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Canada
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061781469
Author : William W. Epley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Cold War
ISBN : UOM:39015038139112
Author : Carolyn Nordstrom
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520239776
Annotation This book captures the human face of the frontlines, revealing both the visible and the hidden realities of contemporary war, power, and international profiteering in the 21st century.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015054030369
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Canada
ISBN : PSU:000067713059
Author : Mary L. Hanneman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317878957
By 1925 the process of Japan's transition to a modern industrialised, westernised state was pretty much complete. Not only had the imperial tradition been restored with the Meiji Restoration in 1868, but some forms of democratic parliamentary institutions had been set up. However, during the years that followed, the so-called imperial democracy came under pressure as the Japanese sought to impose tight control over not only their own people but their neighbours as well. This impressive survey looks at developments at home, Japan's aggressive foreign policy particularly in China during the 1930s and 1940s, and her role in the Second World War. Finally, the post-war reconstruction orchestrated by the Americans is examined. The cut-off point is 1952 - the date when Allied Occupation formally came to an end and Japan once again became independent.
Author : Stan Chu Ilo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608999361
This book is a call on Africans and non-Africans to once more believe in the possibility of a better future for Africa. In these pages, Stan Chu Ilo writes of his experience and the experiences of many young Africans like himself who are disturbed by the present condition of Africa. He writes about the challenges facing most Africans who are growing up in the African continent without any hope of quality education, without any guarantee of adequate food, water, housing, and clothing; without any hope of getting a job, and without any prospect of living in peace with their neighbors. He writes of the sad situation of millions of young Africans who are dying of malaria and HIV/AIDS, and the African women whose fate and fortune have been shackled by a male-dominated society. He questions the bases of the existence of the failed states of Africa, who are caught up in a cycle of violence and disorder and who are not asking the right questions about the future of their nations. He argues that corruption, excessive authoritarianism, a stubborn hold on power, and lack of openness to consensus-building among some African leaders insult the cultural value of Africans with regard to a sense of community, love and solidarity. He also writes of the pain of globalization, the debt burden, immigration and trade restrictions on Africans and African countries, exploitation of ordinary Africans by fellow Africans and Western governments and business conglomerates. He wonders why many Western nations should turn their backs on Africa, when they all share some responsibility in bringing Africa to her knees. However, even though many Africans have become exhausted in the battle for national survival and fora living space to pursue their ordered ends, this book proposes that Africans should not claim perpetual victimhood, rather they should stand up once more and work for a better tomorrow, which is possible, and within their reach. Ilo insists that the imposing mountains of economic and social ruin; the rising moans and groans of numberless Africans, should not weaken the inner energy and ardent hopes of millions of Africans struggling against the untested assumption, that the cracking social, political, and economic foundations of present day Africa, are incapable of supporting the structures of a new Africa. The face of Africa today is ugly, but behind the ugly face is the beauty that has been distorted by historical and cultural factors. The present condition of Africa is only the sign of the urgent need for the peoples of Africa to brace up for the long and hard journey to reclaim their future. Ilo outlines how non-Africans who are interested in the African condition can be involved with the peoples of Africa. A proper understanding of the African continent and her peoples, her history and cultural evolution is a necessary first step for those who wish to be engaged with the Africans. His total picture approach model as the key to interpreting the African condition and in comprehensively addressing the challenges facing Africa, offers a helpful and original tool in understanding Africa. It helps to overcome the stereotypes, prejudices and paternalism which non-Africans apply in their reading of African history and their relation with the African reality. With masterly skills, a keen sense of history, a balanced perspective and objectivity, Ilo identifies the constraints to growth andinnovation in Africa in terms of the low stocks in the human-capital and cultural development. He introduces a new concept in the interpretation of the African condition: homelessness in terms of cultural and existential crises that confront Africans today. His conclusion is that cultural and human development is the irreducible decimal in any proposal for the transformation of the continent; that grassroots village-based action should be preferred over bogus and unworkable national approaches to African development.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Authors
ISBN : 0787678937
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Peace
ISBN : UOM:39015056832036
Author : Charles Webel,Johan Galtung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134154807
This major new Handbook provides a cutting-edge and transdisciplinary overview of the main issues, debates, state-of-the-art methods, and key concepts in peace and conflict studies today. The fields of peace and conflict studies have grown exponentially since being initiated by Professor Johan Galtung half a century ago. They have forged a transdisciplinary and professional identity distinct from security studies, political science, and international relations. The volume is divided into four sections: understanding and transforming conflict creating peace supporting peace peace across the disciplines. Each section features new essays by distinguished international scholars and professionals working in peace studies and conflict resolution and transformation. Drawing from a wide range of theoretical, methodological, and political positions, the editors and contributors offer topical and enduring approaches to peace and conflict studies. The Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies will be essential reading for students of peace studies, conflict studies and conflict resolution. It will also be of interest and use to practitioners in conflict resolution and NGOs, as well as policy makers and diplomats.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Book industries and trade
ISBN : UVA:X002272326