Peacekeeping in South Sudan One Year of Lessons from Under the Blue Beret

Description

A scholarly perspective of a soldier's own challenges working in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). This work examines how regional/cultural knowledge and language ability contribute to improved leadership in a UN operation, based on the author's own experiences as a staff officer in South Sudan.

Keywords

Political SciencePublic PolicyMilitary PolicyInternational RelationsPeaceDiplomacyTechnology & EngineeringMilitary ScienceIntergovernmental Organizations

2015Book

Author(s)R. Munson

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US

ISBN9781349505616

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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