Alexandru Balas

Alexandru Balas, International Studies Program and Clark Center for International Education, recently had his book, Peace Operations, published by Polity Press. The book, in its 2nd edition, is co-authored with Paul F. Diehl.

The book, detailed and available online at http://www.polity.co.uk/book.asp?ref=9780745671802, accomplishes the following:

Traces the historical development of peace operations from their origins in the early 20th century through the development of modern peace building missions and multiple simultaneous peace operations.
Tracks changes over time in the size, mission and organization of peace operations.
Analyses different organizational, financial, and troop provisions for peace operations, as well as assessing alternatives.
Lays out criteria for evaluating peace operations and details the conditions under which such operations are successful.