{"product_id":"south-america-and-peace-operations-kai-michael-kenkel-9780415663267","title":"South America and Peace Operations: Coming of Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume is the first English-language work to focus specifically on South America in the context of peace operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region of South America has been undergoing significant changes recently with regard to its attitudes towards participation in peace operations. Leaving behind a strong reluctance with regard to intervention, the states have recently taken on a much stronger presence among UN peacekeepers. The foremost showcase of this more robust and responsible stance has been MINUSTAH, the current UN mission in Haiti. South American contributors provide over half the operation's troops, and the Force Commander is provided by Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis intended as an introduction for researchers to the nexus of issues surrounding South America's increasing influence as a contributor to peace operations. The authors provide the reader with a historically and theoretically grounded understanding of what motivates defence policy and decisions on intervention in the region. Featuring contributions from prominent thinkers in the field and a broad range of case studies, this volume successfully combines practical applicability with diversity of analysis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of peacekeeping, South American politics, peace and conflict studies, security studies and International Relations in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kai Michael Kenkel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415663261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415663267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Kai Michael Kenkel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48153005064447,"sku":"9780415663267","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c46b2e9b-5101-445f-a8a5-1d2b8a9b557a.jpg?v=1770780646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/south-america-and-peace-operations-kai-michael-kenkel-9780415663267","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}