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Book SynopsisPeacekeeping is defined by the Department of Defense as 'military operations, undertaken with the consent of all major belligerents, that are designed to monitor and facilitate implementation of an existing truce agreement in support of diplomatic efforts to reach a political settlement to a dispute.'
Trade ReviewNo library’s collection on the subject should be considered as authoritative or complete without it. -- REFERENCE REVIEWS [review of the Historical Dictionary]
This well-researched and concisely-written dictionary should be a standard reference for all those interested in this increasingly important subject. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
This is a reprint with a new title of Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping, 2nd ed., 2004. Mays (political science, The Citadel) presents entries on important people, military missions and other events, concepts, organizations, related to the major peacekeeping operations conducted by international organizations since 1920. He first presents a list of acronyms, a chronology of operations and related events. * Reference and Research Book News, August 2006 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 4 Chronology Part 5 Introduction Part 6 THE DICTIONARY Part 7 Appendix Part 8 Select Bibliography Part 9 About the Author
