Opting Out of War: Strategies to Prevent Violent Conflict - Softcover

Anderson, Mary B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1588268772 ISBN 13: 9781588268778

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

How do ""ordinary"" people, neither pacifists nor peace activists, come to decide collectively to eschew violent conflict and then develop strategies for maintaining their region as a nonwar area despite myriad pressures to the contrary?<br><br> Mary Anderson and Marshall Wallace analyse the experiences of thirteen ""nonwar"" communities that made conscious—and effective—choices not to engage in the fighting that surrounded them. Tracing the steps that these communities took, the strategies that evolved in each setting in response to local circumstances, the authors find lessons, as well, with broader relevance for international efforts to prevent violent conflict.

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About the Author:

<strong>Mary B. Anderson</strong> is the author of<em> Do No Harm: How Aid Can Support Peace–or War </em>and <em>Rising from the Ashes: Development Strategies in Times of Disaster.</em> She retired from her position as executive director of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects in 2009. <br><br><strong>Marshall Wallace</strong> is director of the Do No Harm Project at CDA Collaborative Learning Projects and also directed CDA's Steps Toward Conflict Prevention Project.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1588268772
• ISBN 13: 9781588268778
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 185