Decolonization, Sovereignty, and Peacekeeping

Introduction.- Decolonization and the end of Empire.- Sovereignity: Westphalia and Beyond.- International Peacekeeping: The Formative Years.- The UNEF Generals.- The Empire Strikes Back: The 1956 Suez War.- Deployment of UNEF (1956).- Demise of UNEF & The 1967 War.- UNEF: A Legal - Political Battle Ground.- International Peacekeeping: The Assertive Years.- Epilogue

Hanny Hilmy (Egypt/Canada) completed his undergraduate work in Cairo. He obtained a Master's degree in International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA, and a Master's Degree in Economics at the University of Ottawa, Canada. His Interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree in History, Political Science, and International Law was completed at the University of Victoria in Canada. Hanny Hilmy was born in Cairo, Egypt. He is married to Marjukka Hilmy (née Valimaa), born in Helsinki, Finland. He is the father of Nadine and Nora, both born in Ottawa, Canada. Currently, he lives with his wife in Victoria, British Columbia in Canada. Dr. Hilmy worked for the Egyptian Government and for the League of Arab States at home and abroad where he was a senior advisor for political and legal matters. He attended many of the sessions of the UN General Assembly in New York. He also worked as a Visiting Research Fellow at the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo, Norway, and the Schoolof International Studies, New Delhi, India. He also became an Associate Fellow at the International Peace Academy in New York, USA, and participated in the Academy's Conference in Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Hilmy was also a member of the United Nations Association in Canada, and the Society for International Development in Rome, Italy. Dr. Hilmy taught courses on the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Political Islam, Nationalism, International Relations, Peacekeeping, and International Law. He attended numerous national and international conferences and seminars in Canada and abroad. His research interests also include Democratic Governance, Foreign Aid, and Frontier Development. Currently, Dr. Hilmy is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Global Studies, and Coordinator of the Middle East Discussion Group, both at the University of Victoria in Canada.