Friends indeed? : the United Nations, groups of friends, and the resolution of conflict by Teresa Whitfield

"Addressing an increasingly important and greatly understudied phenomenon in international affairs, this groundbreaking volume analyzes the formation, actions, and efficacy of groups of states created to support UN peacemaking and peace operations. While these groups Friends of the Secretary-General and related mechanisms may represent just one small component of the United Nations increased involvement in conflict management, they have fast become a critical element in today's system of global-security governance. " - Editorial Reviews