Examining the efficacy of U.N. peace efforts, Dr. Ramesh Thakur compares limited peacekeeping through U.N. authority with more coercive means such as the Multinational Force (MNF) in Lebanon. He finds that the role of the U.S.-led MNF coalition cannot be justified in terms of great-power responsibility for ensuring a stable international order, sin

Introduction -- United Nations Peacekeeping -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon -- The Multinational Force in Beirut -- Authority -- Power -- Legitimacy -- Force -- Lessons from Vietnam -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: MNF-I -- Appendix B: MNF-II -- Appendix C: United Nations Resolutions