IntroductionDonald C.F. Daniel and Sharon WihartaPart I. Macro View: Across Regions and Nations1. Trends from 1948-2005: How to View the Relation between the United Nations and Non-UN EntitiesBirger Heldt2. Distinguishing Among Military ContributorsDonald C. F. Daniel, Katrin Heuel, and Benjamin Margo3. Why So Few Troops from among So Many?Donald. C. F. Daniel4. Preparing for the Worst: Military Requirements for Hazardous MissionsGary Anderson5. Preparing Nations for Peace: Specialized Requirements for Complex MissionsPatricia TaftPart II. Micro View: Within Regions and Nations 6. Africa: Building Institutions on the RunMark Malan7. Europe: Looking Near and FarBastian Giegerich8. Peace Support in the New Independent States: Different from the Rest?Alexander I. Nikitin and Mark A. Loucas9. Latin America: Haiti and BeyondJohn T. Fishel10. Rethinking Peace Operations in East Asia: Problems and ProspectsMely Caballero-Anthony11. South Asia: Contributors of Global SignificanceDipankar Banerjee12. The Greater Middle East: Problems of Priorities and AgendasPaul R. PillarConclusionDonald C. F. Daniel Notes Contributors Index