The Psychology of the Peacekeeper: Lessons from the Field (Psychological Dimensions to War and Peace)

In this remarkable volume, a multinational team of scientists catalogues 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.