The Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Lessons from the Field

by Thomas W. Britt

In this remarkable volume, a multinational team of scientists catalogs the stressors and benefits for combat-trained soldiers deployed on missions where they are told to hold their fire and assume the role of peacekeeper. Theory and direct research with peacekeepers is incorporated. Missions covered include, but are not limited to, peacekeeping operations in Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Lebanon. The terminology of peacekeeping and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275975967
• ISBN13: 9780275975968
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.5"