Provides a research guide for current and completed peacekeeping operations. It contains a chronology; and introductory essay; an appendix; and extensive bibliography; numerous photographs; and more than 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on people, organizations, countries, and key events.

Editor's foreword / jon Woronoff -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- The dictionary -- Appendix : examples of peacekeeping mandates.