Keeping the Peace
Multidimensional UN Operations in Cambodia and El Salvador

Keeping the Peace explores the new multidimensional role that the United Nations has played in peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding over the last few years.

Michael W. Doyle (Edited by), Ian Johnstone (Edited by), Robert C. Orr (Edited by)

9780521588379, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 7 August 1997

452 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.66 kg

'This is a very comprehensive analysis of two of the UN's most demanding recent missions, in Cambodia (UNTAC) and El Salvador (ONUSAL).' NOD and Conversion

Keeping the Peace explores the new multidimensional role that the United Nations has played in peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding over the last few years. By examining the paradigm-setting cases of Cambodia and El Salvador, and drawing lessons from these UN 'success stories', the book seeks to point the way toward more effective ways for the international community to address conflict in the post-Cold War era. This book is especially timely given its focus on the heretofore amorphous middle ground between traditional peacekeeping and peace. It provides the first comparative, in-depth treatment of substantial UN activities in everything from the demobilization and reintegration of forces, the return of refugees, the monitoring of human rights, and the design and supervision of constitutional, judicial, and electoral reforms, to the observation and even organization and conduct of elections, and the coordination of support for economic rehabilitation and reconstruction of countries torn by war.

1. Introduction Michael W. Doyle, Ian Johnstone and Robert C. Orr
Part I. Cambodia: 2. Three visions of politics in Cambodia David Chandler
3. The political dynamics of the peacekeeping process in Cambodia Jin Song
4. The Cambodian settlement agreements Nishkala Suntharalingam
5. Holding a fragile peace: the military and civilian components of UNTAC Cheryl M. Lee Kim and Mark Metrikas
6. Authority and elections in Cambodia Michael W. Doyle
7. Returning home: the repatriation of Cambodian refugees Brian Williams
8. Quick impacts, slow rehabilitation in Cambodia Elisabeth Uphoff Kato
Part II. El Salvador: 9. Insurrection and civil war in El Salvador Edelberto Torres-Rivas
10. Peacekeeping in El Salvador Mark Levine
11. The El Salvador peace accords: using international and domestic law norms to build peace Timothy A. Wilkins
12. From peacekeeping to peacebuilding: restructuring military and police institutions in El Salvador David H. McCormick
13. Rights and reconciliation in El Salvador Ian Johnstone
14. The arms-for-land deal in El Salvador Graciana del Castillo
15. Strategies for peace: conclusions and lessons Michael W. Doyle, Ian Johnstone and Robert C. Orr.

Subject Areas: Peacekeeping operations [JWLP]