Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Conflict in an era of radical change -- The international response: an agenda for peace -- Defining missions for peace -- The changing international climate -- The Canadian response -- The case studies -- Chapter 2 Nicaragua: History, social conflict, and missions for peace -- Agency and structure in the history of political conflict and political change in Nicaragua -- The peace process -- The nature of the peace achieved -- Did the peace process fail? Lessons for Canada -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3 Cambodia: Foreign policy and missions for peace -- Canada and Indochina: the historical landmarks -- A policy of taking position -- Success by default -- Recent developments -- Chapter 4 Somalia: When two anarchies meet -- Missions for peace -- The evolution of crisis in Somalia -- A bolt from the blue: Canada-Somalia relations before and after UNOSOM -- When two anarchies meet -- Learning the right lessons and building on hidden successes -- Chapter 5 Conclusion: Linking peace and development -- Nicaragua: historical space and national consensus -- Cambodia: the role of foreign policy -- Somalia: anarchies and missions for peace -- Lessons learned -- Recommendations for policy -- Final words -- Appendix 1 Biographies of contributing authors -- Appendix 2 Abbreviations and acronyms -- Bibliography.

Canada and Missions for Peace explores Canada's involvement in recent international efforts to resolve violent conflicts in Nicaragua, Cambodia, and Somalia. It examines the complex interface between foreign policy, international security, and international development. In doing so, this book joins the ever-growing body of scholarship on the new peacebuilding agenda, offering a unique vantage point.

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