The record of the hearings by the U.S. Congress in 1991 to discuss the role of the U.N. in the aftermath of the Gulf war. Covers: monitoring the implementation of the cease-fire agreement, peacekeeping reparations, repatriation, reconstruction, environmental clean-up and the plight of hundreds of thousands of dip;aced persons and refugees. Nuclear and chemical and biological sites discussed. Drawings, charts and tables.

"In this volume, Anthony Cordesman provides the depth of analysis needed to fully comprehend the military capabilities of these two volatile countries - recently highlighted by the U.S. secretary of state as the two most serious threats to U.S. interests in the coming decade. In addition to providing a comprehensive assessment of Iran's and Iraq's armed forces and weapons systems, Cordesman evaluates their internal political tensions and civil wars, examining the paramilitary and rebel forces in the region. He concludes with realistic forecasts of possible future conflicts and a cogent strategy for deterring those conflicts or effectively subduing them."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Discusses the proper role of the United Nations in the post-Cold War era, providing an overview of the peacekeeping organization, looking at attempts at reform and at the growing cost of U.N. activities, and presenting comments and criticisms from the United States and other countries.