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Peace Support Operations
A Working Draft Manual for African Military Practitioners


Preface
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Chapter 1
THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT


Section I: Introduction
Section II: The changing security environment
Section III: Legal aspects
Section IV: United Nations
Section V: The Organisation of African Unity
Section VI: ECOWAS
Section VII: Southern African Development Community
Section VIII: International and government donors
Section IX: Non-governmental organisations
Section X: International and intergovernmental organisations
Section XI: The corporate and civil sector
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Appendix 1-A
THE ROLE OF REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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Chapter 2
THE NATURE OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS


Section I: Conceptual framework of peace support operations
Section II: Defining success in peace support operations
Section III: The conduct of peace support operations
Section IV: Conflict preventioN
Section V: Peacekeeping
Section VI: Peace enforcement
Section VII: Peacekeeping versus peace enforcement
Section VIII: Peacemaking
Section IX: Peacebuilding
Section X: Humanitarian operations
Section XI: Spectrum of military tasks in peace support operations
Section XII: The development of a hypothetical peace support operation
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Chapter 3
THE CONDUCT OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS

Section I: Principles for the conduct of peace support operations
Section II: The fundamental concepts underpinning peace support operations
Section III: Conceptual framework of operations
Section IV: Core functions
Section V: The mission plan
Section VI: The manoeuvrist approach
Section VII: Mission command
Section VIII: The conduct of the operation
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Chapter 4
JOINT FORCE CONSIDERATIONS

Section I: Specific joint capabilities
Section II:Aviation
Section III: Maritime component
Section IV: Land component
Section V: Air component
Section VI: Combat service support
Section VII: Budgetary and financial aspects
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Chapter 5
OPERATIONAL MISSIONS AND TASKS

Section I: Specific military support to diplomacy/conflict prevention
Section II:Peacekeeping tasks
Section III: Peace enforcement tasks
Section IV: Humanitarian relief
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Chapter 6
OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES

Section I: Consent-promoting techniques
Section II:Control techniques
Section III: Incident control 
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FIGURES

Figure 2.1: Framework of peace support operations

Figure 2.2: The relationship between consent and capability

Figure 2.3: Hypothetical peace support operation mission plan