This book comprises of a range of case studies of military strategy, based on UN documents, observing and concluding the effectiveness of each individual case. Edstrom and Gyllensporre analyse the UN's military strategy, its consequences and its potential to fulfil political ambitions.

"This book is both an advocacy for better burden-sharing peacekeeping efforts and to take better into consideration military expertise. It is indeed high time that we reconcile political commitment with military efficiency."

• Dr Alexandra Novosseloff, Senior Researcher at the Centre Thucydide of the University 2, Paris

"Political Aspirations and Perils of Security provides a significant contribution to the study of

strategic art. It breaks new ground by examining UN peace operations from a military

strategic analytical context. The book's case study approach works well and sets up the

background for the final discussion of how the UN processes address the fundamentals of strategy [...]

This is a valuable work in gathering and synthesizing key thoughts and analysis on UN

peacekeeping operations and presenting them in a clear and coherent manner."

• Professor William J. Flavin, US Army War College, Carlisle, USA

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  HÅKAN EDSTRÖM is Senior Researcher at the Swedish National Defence College and the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. He is a Research Fellow at Uppsala University, Sweden and his research focuses on security politics and military strategy.

  DENNIS GYLLENSPORRE is Associate Research Fellow at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden. He holds the rank of Major General and serves as Head of the Policy and Plans Department at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. His research focuses on military strategy.

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  List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Is there Utility in Applying Military Strategy? The Evolution of UN Peace Operations Mission in Southern Europe UNFICYP Mission in the Middle East UNDOF Mission in the Middle East UNIFIL Mission in Northern Africa MINURSO Mission in Central Africa MONUC/MONUSCO Mission in Western Africa UNMIL Mission in Western Africa UNOCI Mission in the Caribbean MINUSTAH Mission in Eastern Africa UNMIS/UNMISS Mission in Eastern Africa UNAMID Linking Political Goals with Military Objectives