{"product_id":"blue-helmet-my-year-as-a-un-peacekeeper-in-south-sudan-hardcover","title":"Blue Helmet: My Year as a Un Peacekeeper in South Sudan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward H. Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eApurba Kumar Bardalai\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Helmet: My Year as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a country, a conflict, and the institution of peacekeeping through the eyes of a senior American military officer working on the ground in one of the most dangerous countries on the planet. South Sudan is rich in natural resources, and its fertile soil could make it the breadbasket of East Africa. Yet it remains the poorest and most corrupt country in the region, plagued by disease, famine, and ethnic strife. Abductions, sexual violence, death, and displacement affect tens of thousands of people each year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Edward H. Carpenter pulls readers into his world, allowing them to experience the powerful, poignant realities of being a peacekeeper in South Sudan. In the process, the author reveals how the United Nations \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e conducts its missions: what it tolerates and how it often falls short of achieving the aims of its charter--equal rights, justice, and economic advancement for all people--with the use of armed forces limited to serving those common interests by keeping the peace and preventing the scourge of war. It is a story that is eye-opening, unsettling, and always compelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Global leaders may fairly claim that they have done everything they can to help South Sudan help itself: they've dispatched thousands of peacekeepers and provided billions of dollars in aid. So why is the UN still struggling to fulfill its mandate to protect civilians and safeguard the delivery of humanitarian assistance? What could be done better? Bringing the reader to the forefront of action, \u003ci\u003eBlue Helmet\u003c\/i\u003e answers these questions and raises others about how modern peacekeeping missions are organized and overseen, shedding light on some of the contradictions at the heart of peacekeeping.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward H. Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired lieutenant colonel, a veteran of America's \"Long Wars\" who served in the U.S. Army and Marines for a total of twenty-nine years, from Afghanistan to Japan, Indonesia to Saudi Arabia. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eSteven Pressfield's \"The Warrior Ethos\" One Marine Officer's Critique and Counterpoint\u003c\/i\u003e. Carpenter is the founder of the nonprofit organization World Without War, to which he is donating his royalties from \u003ci\u003eBlue Helmet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.56 x 9.2 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54021876187469,"sku":"9781640125995","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/juu09wxO1G9781640125995.webp?v=1780426223","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/blue-helmet-my-year-as-a-un-peacekeeper-in-south-sudan-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}