Ghana Armed Forces in Lebanon and Liberia Peace Operations

By (author) Emmanuel Wekem Kotia Foreword by Dr H. E. Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas

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Publication date:

22 April 2015

Length of book:

262 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

ISBN-13: 9780739196502

Africa Nations have contributed to peace operations in conflict zones across the world since the deployment of the United Nations Operations in the Congo in 1960. This has placed Africa as a major stakeholder in the maintenance of peace and security. For over fifty years Ghana has earned the international reputation as one of the largest and consistent Troop Contributing Country in United Nations mandated peace operations. While Ghana has long been an active contributor to peace operations, there are few or no comparative studies that systematically analyze the actual roles played by troops in many of the different conflict context where they have served. This book therefore, focuses on a comparison of two peace operations undertaken by the forces of an African Nation in two different missions in Lebanon and Liberia.

1.Introduction and Conceptual Considerations
2.United Nations, ECOWAS and Ghana in Peace Operations
3.Background and Geo-Politics of the Lebanese War
4.The Ghana Armed Forces and the UN Peace Operations in Lebanon
5.Liberia: Background and the Dynamics of the Civil War
6.The Ghana Armed Forces and the ECOWAS/UN Peace Operations in Liberia
7.A Comparative Analysis: Peace Operations in Lebanon and Liberia
8.Conclusion: Applying Ghana’s Experience to Global and Regional Peace Operations

Ghana Armed Forces in Lebanon and Liberia Peace Operations. . . .should be read by all peacekeeping mission leaders - civilians, military, police and humanitarian actors for useful insights and lessons towards the management and resolution of conflicts in the world. Dr Emmanuel Wekem Kotia has excellently presented a simple book for scholars and researchers in conflict, peace and security studies to use with ease. The book expands our understanding of the changing context in which national interests define TCCs contributions and firm commitment to peace operations. The book also serves as a model for analyzing peace operations and for drawing lessons that may shape the planning, conduct and management of future missions. The book is a must for all scholars of International Relations, International Security and International Politics to read. The printing of the book and the quality of writing are commendable. Generally, it is a very insightful and revealing book which all peacekeepers (military, police and civilians) and other stakeholders involved in the management and resolution of conflicts will find interesting and useful reading. I therefore recommend it as a useful reference material for TCCs, policy-makers, practitioners, military personnel, scholars and graduate students of international relations, politics, peace and conflict studies as well as security and defense studies. . . .The book can easily be adopted by any tertiary institution to formulate a course for a first degree or a post graduate course globally.