Mission improbable : the world community on a UN compound in Somalia /
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| Author / Creator: | Fogarassy, Helen, 1949- |
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| Imprint: | Lanham : Lexington Books, c1999. |
| Description: | xxi, 319 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3825538 |
Table of Contents:
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I. The Overall Picture
- 1.. Perspectives
- 2.. Moving Information in the Mission and in Somalia
- 3.. Living in the Compounds
- 4.. Daily Routine at the Embassy
- 5.. Dynamics at the Embassy
- 6.. Elbow to Elbow in the Global Mix
- 7.. The People of the Host Country
- 8.. Somalia and the US
- 9.. Men, Women, Family and Concerned Others
- 10.. Violence and Structured Anarchy
- 11.. The Game of Getting Advantage
- 12.. The Role of the Media in the Somalia Story
- Part II. Media Operations within UNOSOM
- 13.. World Information and the United Nations
- 14.. Getting the Facts by Proxy
- 15.. Working with Somali Reporters and Journalists
- 16.. The Pitfalls of Tyranny and Departmental Leprosy
- 17.. Pushing Limits
- 18.. The Power of the Press in the Compound: Food
- 19.. The Power of Information: Cholera and Health
- 20.. The Push for Peace: Multimedia Attack on Violence
- 21.. Irreconcilable Differences: Perspectives
- 22.. Modifiable Differences: Reporting
- 23.. The Power of the Press in Somalia: The Kismayo Conference
- 24.. Powers Contained and Curtailed
- 25.. Good News is Big News
- Part III. Managing the Mission
- 26.. Structuring a Fortress
- 27.. Administering the Substantive Work
- 28.. Managing the Substantive Work
- 29.. Substantive Steps Toward Law and Order
- 30.. Substantive Steps Toward Stability
- 31.. Humanitarian and Relief Aid to Somalia
- 32.. Somali Enterprise and Side Benefits of UNOSOM
- 33.. The Rule of Law within an Anarchy
- 34.. The Language of National Personalities
- 35.. Drawdown, or How $3.9 Million Can Simply Disappear
- 36.. Beyond the Intervention
- Part IV. A Broader Personal World View
- 37.. Getting the True Picture
- 38.. The US, the UN and the Global Community
- 39.. The Africa Bug
- Bibliography
- Index
