David Horner

Australia and the New World Order: Volume 2, The Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations (eBook, PDF)

From Peacekeeping to Peace Enforcement: 1988-1991

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This volume of the Official History of Australian Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Post-Cold War Operations is the first comprehensive study of Australia's role in the peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations that developed at the end of the Cold War. It recounts vital missions including Namibia (1989-90), Iran (1988-90) and Pakistan/Afghanistan (1989-93), and focuses primarily on Australia's reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, including its maritime interception operations, and its controversial participation in the 1991 Gulf War. With exclusive access to Australian Government records and through extensive interviews, David Horner explains the high-level political background to these activities and analyses the conduct of the missions. He brings to life the little-known, yet remarkable stories of many individuals who took part. This is an authoritative and compelling history of how members of the Australian Defence Force engaged with the world at a crucial time in international affairs.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781139210690
• Artikelnr.: 38453297

Autorenporträt

After many years as a teacher, David Horner has worked as a freelance writer in education, visiting hundreds of mainstream and special schools in the UK and abroad. Requests for return visits have meant a constant need for fresh ideas - one that would work successfully in the limited period of a busy school timetable!

Inhaltsangabe

Chronology; Maps; Abbreviations; Preface; Part I. Strategy and Policy: 1. Toward a 'New World Order': global political, strategic and peacekeeping developments: 1988
1991; 2. Responding to a New World Order: Australian overseas deployments and peacekeeping: 1988
1991; Part II. New Major Peace Operations: 3. An international obligation: Australia's commitment to Namibia: 1979
1989; 4. Establishing the force: the first UNTAG contingent: March
August 1989; 5. Success in Namibia: the second UNTAG contingent: September 1989
April 1990; 6. Shadows from a distant war: Australia and the Iran-Iraq War: 1980
1988; 7. A mission of presence: military observers in Iran: 1988
1990; 8. The genesis of humanitarian demining: the UNMCTT in Pakistan: 1989
1991; 9. Balancing the risks: mine clearers in Pakistan and Afghanistan: 1991
1993; Part III. The First Gulf War: 10. In defence of vital interests: committing a naval force: August 1990; 11. Off to the Gulf: the first deployment: August
September 1990; 12. Debate and decision: government policy and the Gulf crisis: August
September 1990; 13. Boarding and searching: maritime interception in the Gulf of Oman: September
December 1990; 14. A serious decision: committing Australians to war: September
December 1990; 15. Into the Persian Gulf: the second naval deployment: September
December 1990; 16. Countdown to a deadline: preparing for war: 1
16 January 1991; 17. A supporting role: the RAN in Desert Storm: 17 January
24 February 1991; 18. End of the war: into Kuwait: 24 February
May 1991; Conclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index.