03637nam 2200649 a 450 991077846360332120221108035231.01-84964-309-1(CKB)1000000000802592(StDuBDS)AH22933597(SSID)ssj0000518033(PQKBManifestationID)12159350(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000518033(PQKBWorkID)10491611(PQKB)10524632(SSID)ssj0000417199(PQKBManifestationID)12110624(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000417199(PQKBWorkID)10436974(PQKB)11534815(Au-PeEL)EBL3386499(CaPaEBR)ebr10480125(CaONFJC)MIL987845(OCoLC)847193610(MiAaPQ)EBC3386499(EXLCZ)99100000000080259220070522d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrEthnic warfare in Sri Lanka and the UN crisis[electronic resource] /William ClaranceLondon ;Ann Arbor, Mich. Pluto Press ;Colombo Vijitha Yapa Publications20071 online resource (328 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-2525-4 0-7453-2526-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index.pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Between war and peace : December 1989 to June 1990 -- pt. 3. Eelam War II erupts : June to October 1990 -- pt. 4. Protective neutral engagement : October 1990 to December 1991 -- pt. 5. Protection and the UN in 2006.'With UN reform still in the air, this is essential reading for everyone concerned with the still uncertain future facing refugees and all who are forced to flee.'Guy S. Goodwin-Gill, Professor of International Refugee Law, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College, Oxford This book explains the complex origins and evolution of Sri Lanka's civil war and how it has created massive civilian displacement. Written by the former Colombo head of UNHCR, the refugee agency, it provides a unique account of frontline conditions during a critical period and an overview of the alternating warfare and ceasefires during the last fifteen years. Clarance analyses the scope for protecting civilians in a war zone and its implications for UN policy. He argues that Washington's bullying of the UN -- particularly over Iraq -- ironically proves the points it seeks to demolish: the indispensibility of UN legitimacy and the professionalism of its field agencies. Clarance urges the need to adopt a more actively engaged role to protect civilians in intra-state conflict, the better to address global problems such as the outflow of refugees and asylum seekers it triggers and the seeds of international terrorism it sows.The book is ideal for anyone who wants an accessible account of the Sri Lankan conflict, as well as policy-makers, NGOs and students of international studies.Humanitarian assistanceSri LankaEthnic conflictSri LankaTerrorismSri LankaSri LankaHistoryCivil War, 1983-2009War workHumanitarian assistanceEthnic conflictTerrorism954.9303/2Clarance William1544368MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910778463603321Ethnic warfare in Sri Lanka and the UN crisis3798555UNINA