The article Canadian Peacekeeping

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The article Canadian Peacekeeping: A Proud Tradition By Walter Dorn offers a detailed account on the history of Canadian forces involvement in and contributions to peacekeeping missions across the globe. The author effectively employs diverse evidence to demonstrate the centrality of peacekeeping in the national identity of the country. For instance, the author cites the presence of such peacekeeping symbols as the country’s soldiers participating in peace efforts and statements such as “in the service of peace” on Canadian currency as an affirmation of the country’s dedication to and tradition of peacekeeping. Additionally, the author also quantitative data significantly to support his assertions. For instance, the article argues that a total of 125, 000 soldiers from Canada have served in various peacekeeping missions, thereby accounting for over 10% of all UN forces (Dorn 2006, p. 15).
Admittedly, the article also details important the genesis of Canadian peace missions, thereby providing an insightful historical account of the tradition. The article also details various peacekeeping missions that Canadian forces have participated in including in Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, Somalia, and Rwanda among others, as well as factors that have led to the current low ranking of Canada in the UN troop contributors’ list. Undoubtedly, the author ensures some degree of objectivity by not only detailing the achievements of the Canadian forces in such missions but also their failures, challenges, and lack of political and public support during the early days. Neverthele...