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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455870403321

Titolo

Regional peacekeepers [[electronic resource] ] : the paradox of Russian peacekeeping / / edited by John Mackinlay and Peter Cross

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, 2003

ISBN

92-808-7046-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MackinlayJohn

CrossPeter

Disciplina

355.3/57

Soggetti

Peacekeeping forces - Russia (Federation)

Peacekeeping forces - Former Soviet republics

Electronic books.

Russia (Federation) Military relations Former Soviet republics

Former Soviet republics Military relations Russia (Federation)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; 1 Russian peacekeeping policies; 2 The Russian Separate Airborne Brigade  Peacekeeping in Bosnia Herzegovina; 3 Russian peacekeeping operations in Georgia; 4 The Russian armed forces in Chechnya 1994; 5 Russian peacekeeping in Moldova Source of stability or neo imperialist threat; 6 CIS peacekeeping in Tajikistan; 7 The evolution of Russian peacekeeping under President Putin; 8 Conclusion The paradox of Russian peacekeeping; Appendices; Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work investigates the Russian military presence in its former Soviet territories to determine whether these forces have been genuine peacekeepers or are a post-imperial presence that seeks to maintain former strategic interests.