Peace Infrastructures by Silvia Danielak PAPERBACK 9780262553612

Name: Peace Infrastructures by Silvia Danielak PAPERBACK 9780262553612
Brand: MIT Press Ltd

MIT Press Ltd

The first comprehensive account of infrastructure building in United Nations peace operations.\nRoads, bridges, a renewable power plant, and an electricity grid: UN peacekeepers might be unusual infrastructure builders, but they\u2019re certainly not unambitious. Since the beginning of the UN\u2019s peacekeeping activities after the end of World War II, the Blue Helmets have cemented streets, constructed bridges, and dug wells in conflict zones. But how did the military arm of the world\u2019s primary diplomatic forum become involved in such activities in its quest for peace, and with what consequences? Peace Infrastructures analyzes the turn to ever-more-complex infrastructure projects, from early road building via urban community projects to the commissioning of entire renewable power plants, in the\n\nPeace Infrastructures\nHow UN Peace Operations Build Roads, Bridges, and Solar Farms in the Pursuit of Sustainability\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is availa;