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Australia and the New World Order

From Peacekeeping to Peace Enforcement: 1988–1991

David Horner author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:7th Feb '11

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Comprehensive study of Australia's role in the peace enforcement operations that developed at the end of the Cold War.

This is the first comprehensive and official study of Australia's role in the peace enforcement operations that developed at the end of the Cold War. It recounts vital missions to Namibia, Iran and Pakistan/Afghanistan, but focuses primarily on Australia's reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.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.

ISBN: 9780521765879

Dimensions: 245mm x 171mm x 180mm

Weight: 1440g

696 pages