Triumph of Self-Determination Operation Stabilise and United Nations Peacemaking in East Timor |
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| Author:
| Ballard, John R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-20352-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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The United Nations effort in East Timor was precedent-setting in its use of a regional power to affect a UN mandate leading to the independence of a new nation. It also confirmed the utility of a regional coalition response in Southeast Asia and demonstrated the unique influence the modern United Nations could exert on the world scene. The intervention in East Timor also set a standard for the successful resolution of problems plaguing so many other regions of the globe because, in...
More DescriptionThe United Nations effort in East Timor was precedent-setting in its use of a regional power to affect a UN mandate leading to the independence of a new nation. It also confirmed the utility of a regional coalition response in Southeast Asia and demonstrated the unique influence the modern United Nations could exert on the world scene. The intervention in East Timor also set a standard for the successful resolution of problems plaguing so many other regions of the globe because, in East Timor, the UN followed one of its most effective military interventions with a highly successful post-hostilities, nation-building effort.