Civil Wars, Civil Peace: An Introduction to Conflict Resolution - Hardcover

Rupesinghe, Kumar; Anderlini, Sanam Naraghi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 074531242X ISBN 13: 9780745312422

Publisher: Pluto Press, 1998

Synopsis

'This book provides a detailed examination of the nature and characteristics of current contemporary warfare and suggests radical and original approaches towards prevention and resolution.' Oxfam's Review of Journals

‘It is a book destined to become a classic.’ Yehudi Menuhin

In recent years the terms 'genocide' and 'ethnic cleansing' have not only reentered the common vocabulary, but seem now to be tolerated and accepted as the inevitable consequences of the wars and conflicts that, as much as ever before, plague the world's landscape. But as yet there is no globally accepted structure through which conflict can be tackled. How should we as individuals, as nations and as an international community respond to conflict?

Civil Wars, Civil Peace offers a radical new approach to conflict prevention, resolution and diplomacy. Designed for undergraduate students as well as for practitioners and peace negotiators, the book provides an overview of conflict in the post-Cold War world, covering key topics such as identifying and assessing early warnings of conflict, and the need to take early action; information gathering and analysis; and the need for preventive diplomacy. In particular, the role of non-governmental organisations and other third-party mediators in conflict resolution is considered.

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Review:

'Destined to become a classic' -- Yehudi Menuhin 'A detailed examination of the nature and characteristics of current contemporary warfare and suggests radical and original approaches towards prevention and resolution' -- Oxfam's Review of Journals 'Invaluable for undergraduates seeking to understand the mysteries of conflict resolution. It should be required reading for everyone involved in conflict and its resolution, from NATO officials to Slobodan Milosevic' -- Journal of Refugee Studies

Synopsis:

In recent years the terms "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing" have not only re-entered the common vocabulary, but seem now to be tolerated and accepted as the "inevitable" consequences of the wars and conflicts that, as much as ever before, plague the world's landscape. But as yet there is no globally accepted structure through which conflict can be tackled. How should we as individuals, as nations and as an international community respond to conflict? This introductory guide to the topic sets out a radical approach to conflict prevention, resolution and diplomacy. Designed for undergraduate students as well as practitioners and peace negotiators, it provides an overview of conflict in the post-Cold War world. It covers such topics as: identifying and assessing early warnings of conflict, and the need to take early action; information gathering and analysis; and the need for preventive diplomacy. In particular, the role of non-governmental organizations and other third-party mediators in conflict resolution is considered.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 074531242X
• ISBN 13: 9780745312422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192