In this thoroughly revised edition of his bestselling 1999 volume Why Peacekeeping Fails
Dennis Jett explains why peacekeepers today are dying in record numbers while engaged in
operations that either are bound to fail or make little contribution to peace. The original
book compared a wide range of peacekeeping experiences including the unsuccessful attempt at
peacekeeping in Angola with the successful effort in Mozambique in the early 1990's to argue
for the importance of peacekeeping and suggest ways to improve its chances for success. Nearly
two decades later the number of UN peacekeepers has risen to 100 000 from 15 000 and yet
after years of expansion support for peacekeeping seems to be diminishing. This thoroughly
revised and updated 20th anniversary edition-half of which is completely new material-provides
a timely update to Jett's previous volume examining why the dramatic growth in peacekeeping
has occurred how it is now being used and why the challenges peacekeepers face cannot be
dealt with alone. Also considering the impact of terrorism on both recent and longstanding
peacekeeping operations this book will assess the prospects of peacekeeping in an era in which
the United States seems to be withdrawing from the world.
