| Capacity Building for Peacekeeping: The Case of Haiti Contributor(s): Fishel, John T. (Editor), Saenz, Andrés (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1597971235 ISBN-13: 9781597971232 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2007 Annotation: In 2004, for the second time in a decade, the international community found it necessary to intervene in Haiti to enforce and keep a peace. For the first time under a United Nations mandate, several Latin American countries stepped up to lead the mission. Chile provided political leadership in the form of the special representative of the secretary general, while Brazil agreed to send the force commander as well as troops. Several other Latin American states also deployed military personnel.As a result of this historically unique circumstance, CHDS led a research project that looked at capacity building in the hemisphere for those countries that took part in the peacekeeping operation in Haiti: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay. The project identified strategic-level lessons learned in capacity building for peacekeeping and tapped experts from all ten to contribute to "Capacity Building for Peacekeeping," In addition, this study identifies which lessons are applicable to the critical task of peacekeeping operations in general. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Dewey: 972.940 |
| LCCN: 2007025925 |
| Series: National Defense University |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.16" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
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| Publisher Description: In 2004, for the second time in a decade, the international community found it necessary to intervene in Haiti to enforce and keep a peace. For the first time under a United Nations mandate, several Latin American countries stepped up to lead the mission. Chile provided political leadership in the form of the special representative of the secretary general, while Brazil agreed to send the force commander as well as troops. Several other Latin American states also deployed military personnel. As a result of this historically unique circumstance, CHDS led a research project that looked at capacity building in the hemisphere for those countries that took part in the peacekeeping operation in Haiti: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay. The project identified strategic-level lessons learned in capacity building for peacekeeping and tapped experts from all ten to contribute to Capacity Building for Peacekeeping. In addition, this study identifies which lessons are applicable to the critical task of peacekeeping operations in general. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fishel, John T.: - John T. Fishel is research coordinator and professor of national security policy at the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies of the U.S. National Defense University. His books include "The Savage Wars of Peace" Toward a New Paradigm of Peace Operations. Dr. Fishel has recently retired and lives in Oklahoma. |