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"A balanced assessment of the record of United Nations peace operations. It provides encouraging insights into the future role of the United Nations in helping countries make the transition from war to peace."--Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations"This magisterial work is the single best study of United Nations peacekeeping available. It combines sophisticated quantitative analysis and intensive case studies in a way that is a model for future studies."--Roy Licklider, Rutgers University"This book will certainly draw attention among scholars, because it advances both the statistical analysis of conflict and the empirical study of UN missions. It will appeal to audiences in both camps. Very engaging in style, covering a wide range of material, and exhibiting conceptual sophistication and originality, it provides a framework for a new generation of scholarly literature on civil wars and peace missions."--Ian Hurd, Northwestern UniversityDoyle, Michael W. is the author of 'Making War & Building Peace United Nations Peace Operations', published 2006 under ISBN 9780691122755 and ISBN 069112275X.
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