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Peacekeeping in the late 1990s is a complex and diverse task. Missions involve military, political and humanitarian aspects and, as a result, civilian and military personnel are working together to a greater degree than ever before. Peacekeeping operations in the 1990s have been marked by insufficient military input at the strategic level; unclear mandates; and weak command and control by the UN. In ...

128 p. : ill. ; 30 cm

Met lit. opg. en index. XVIII, 499 p. : krt. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index. xi, 322 pages ; 24 cm

Met index. XII, 343 p., [3] bl. pl. : krt. ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references. xiii, 175 pages ; 23 cm

Paperback. 383 pages ; 22 x 14 cm

683 p. ; 25 cm.

"In this meticulously researched volume, Vincent Chang resurrects a near forgotten yet pivotal chapter of Dutch-Chinese ties to narrate how World War II, China's civil war, and Indonesia's decolonization reshaped and ultimately redefined this age-old bilateral relationship. Drawing on a wealth of hitherto-unexplored archives, this book explains how China's rise on the global stage and the Netherlands' ...

"Africa has an unenviable record of 100 military coups in the past five decades, and that may not be the last count. The military still holds power in Guinea and Mauritania, while their incursion saw the assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira of Guinea-Bissau in March 2009. Fifteen of the 53 African leaders came to power by the force of arm; 23 have been on the throne for more than 10 years. ...