Department of Security Studies, Canadian Forces College; and Chris Wright, Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA, 2003). The contributions of staff at the UNHQ, New York, as well as individuals, who for reasons of confidentiality cannot be mentioned here, are also acknowledged. Finally, I will always be indebted to Breda Twomey, Dr. Derek Lynch, Professor Valerie Bryson, and Brendan Evans, Professor Emeritus, the University of Huddersfield, for their inspiration, wisdom, and support.