About the Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Foreword xiii
5. Foreword xv
6. 1 Introduction: Blue Berets, Burning Brushfires 1
7. 2 The Stealing of Suez and the Sahara: The UN in North Africa 25
8. 3 “No More Congos!” The UN in the Great Lakes Region 67
9. 4 Orphans of the Cold War: The UN in Southern Africa 103
10. 5 The Tragic Triplets: The UN in West Africa 139
11. 6 The Conflicts of Identity: The UN in the Horn of Africa 171
12. 7 Conclusion: From Burden Shedding to Burden Sharing 227
13. Bibliography 245
14. Index 255
15. About the Book 270