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

In recent years the terms 'genocide' and 'ethnic cleansing' have not only re-entered our vocabulary, but seem to be accepted as the 'inevitable' consequences of the conflicts that continue to plague the world's landscape. Yet there is still no globally accepted structure through which conflict can be tackled. The first introductory guide to a topic of increasingly vital importance, this book offers a radical new approach to conflict prevention, resolution and diplomacy. Designed for students as well as practitioners and peace negotiators, it provides an overview of conflict in the post-Cold War world, covering key topics such as identifying and assessing early warnings of conflict, the need to take early action, information gathering and analysis; and the need for preventive diplomacy.

About this title

About the Author:

Kumar Rupesinghe is Secretary General of the London-based International Alert, the leading non-governmental organisation working in the area of conflict resolution. IA's primary purpose is to seek and propose constitutional provisions in areas of international conflict, to alert international opinion in areas of potential conflict, mass killings and genocide, to promote human rights, to provide dialogue with a view to ending ethnic conflict and to provide mediation where necessary.

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

About this edition

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