The global system of alliances that the United States built after the Second World War underpinned the stability and prosperity of the postwar order. But during the 20th century, the multilateral NATO alliance system in Europe and the bilateral San Francisco alliance system in A…
The Weaknesses in United Nations Missions. The Logic of Civil War Conflict Dynamics. UN Missions in Civil Wars: A Framework for Analysis. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Speaking into a Hurricane. El Salvador: A Timely Success. Handling Scorpions in Somalia. Purchasing Peace in Mozamb…
"This book searches for causes of the spectacular failures of UN missions after the Cold War. Drawing on theories of international relations, and interviews with diplomats, UN officials, and peacekeepers, it contends that the missions that failed all contained common weaknesses,…
