In recent decades, African states have developed an impressive infrastructure for training their peacekeepers. In addition, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and asso

An examination of how peacekeeping is woven into national, regional and international politics in Africa, and its consequences.

Dennis C. Jett examines why peacekeeping operations fail by comparing the unsuccessful attempt at peacekeeping in Angola with the successful effort in Mozambiqu

First published in 1998, Peacekeeping in Africa was written to help make up the shortfall in the number of books that concentrated specifically on peacekeeping

This book analyzes both indigenous and external efforts to develop African countries' individual and collective capacities to undertake peacekeeping operations.