History Post-confederation (1867-)
Pearson's Peacekeepers
Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956-67
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2010
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-), General, General, General, Canada
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774858861
- Publish Date
- Jan 2010
- List Price
- $29.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774815826
- Publish Date
- Jan 2010
- List Price
- $32.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774815819
- Publish Date
- May 2009
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
In 1957, Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the United Nations Emergency Force during the Suez crisis. The award launched Canada’s enthusiasm and reputation for peacekeeping. Pearson’s Peacekeepers explores the reality behind the rhetoric by offering a detailed account of the UNEF’s decade-long effort to keep peace along the Egyptian-Israeli border. While the operation was a tremendous achievement, the UNEF also encountered formidable challenges and problems. This nuanced account of Canada’s participation in the UNEF challenges perceived notions of Canadian identity and history and will help Canadians to accurately evaluate international peacekeeping efforts today.
About the author
Michael K. Carroll is an assistant professor of History at Grant MacEwan University. He is also the author of Pearson's Peacekeepers: Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956-1967.