Soldiers, Peacekeepers and Disasters [Hardcover]

The volume examines the past and potential role played by both UN peacekeepers as well as other military forces in the provision of humanitarian aid. There is also an in-depth discussion of the 'downside' or possible dilemmas of resorting to military capacities as well as a case-study of the recent international response in the Sudan with a view toward breaking new ground in the delivery of humanitarian relief in countries torn by civil war.Foreword - List of Abbreviations - Notes on the Contributors - List of Participants and Observers - Introduction: The Use of Soldiers and Peacekeepers in Coping with Disasters; L.Gordenker & T.G.Weiss - The Role of Military Forces in a Humanitarian Crisis; J.Mackinlay - Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance; F.T.Liu - Dilemmas of Military Involvement in Humanitarian Relief; F.C.Cuny - Developing a United Nations Capacity for Humanitarian Support Operations; J.O.C.Jonah - Humanitarian Politics in the Sudan; L.Minear & T.G.Weiss - Index