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Great Britain was neutral Switzerland's main supplier of heavy weaponry during the early Cold War. Marco Wyss analyses this armaments relationship against the background of Anglo-Swiss relations between 1945 and 1958, and thereby assesses the role of arms transfers, neutrality and Britain, as well as the two countries' political, economic and military relations. By using multi-archival research, the author discovers 'traits of specialness' in the Anglo-Swiss relationship, analyses the incentives for Berne's weapons purchases and London's arms sales, sheds new light on the Cold War arms transfer system and the motivations of the participating states, and questions the sustainability of neutrality during the East-West conflict, as well as Britain's role from a western neutral and small power perspective.

Arms transfers --- Cold War. --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General --- Arms sales --- Arms traffic --- Foreign military sales --- Military sales --- Munitions --- Sale of military equipment --- International trade --- Arms race --- Defense industries --- Military assistance --- World politics --- Great Britain --- Switzerland --- CH (Switzerland) --- Confederatio Helvetica --- Confédération de huit cantons --- Confédération suisse --- Confederazione svizzera --- Confederaziun svizra --- Eidgenossenschaft (Swiss Confederation) --- Everlasting League --- Four Forest Cantons --- Helvetia --- Helvetic Confederation --- Lega elvetica --- Schweiz --- Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft --- Schweizerische Eidtgenossenschaft --- Shṿaits --- Shveĭt︠s︡arii︠a︡ --- Shveytsʻaria --- Suisse --- Suisu --- Suiza --- Sŭwisŭ --- Sveitsi --- Sviṭzaralaiṇḍa --- Svizra --- Svizzera --- Swiss Confederation --- Swisserland --- Vier Waldstätte --- Zvicra --- Zwitserland --- スイス --- Helvetic Republic --- Foreign relations

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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of peacekeeping in Africa. Recent events in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mali remind us that violence remains endemic and continues to hamper the institutional, social and economic development of the African continent. Over the years, an increasing number of actors have become involved in the effort to bring peace to Africa. The United Nations (UN) has been joined by regional organisations, most prominently the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), and by sub-regional organizations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Meanwhile, traditional and emerging powers have regained an interest in Africa and, as a consequence, in peacekeeping. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the trends and challenges of international peacekeeping in Africa, with a focus on the recent expansion of actors and missions. Drawing upon contributions from a range of key thinkers in the field, the book concentrates on the most significant and emerging actors, the various types of missions, and the main operational theatres, thus assessing the evolution of the African security architecture and how it impacts on peace operations.

PEACEKEEPING FORCES--AFRICA

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The armed forces of Europe have undergone a dramatic transformation since the collapse of the Soviet Union. This handbook provides a comprehensive analysis of national security and defence policies, strategies, doctrines, capabilities, and military operations, as well as the alliances and partnerships of European armed forces in response to the security challenges Europe has faced since the end of the Cold War.

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Cold War --- Cold War (1945-1989) --- Europe --- China --- Europe --- China --- Relations --- Relations --- History --- History