Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts since World War II ( 2 Volume set)

At a time when historians are devoting more and more research to conflicts within nations, Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts since World War II is an invaluable addition to the available resources. In two volumes, it ranges around the globe to cover the most volatile and deadly civil wars of the past 60 years, including the bloody impasses in the Middle East; devastating tribal warfare in Africa; Cold War–fueled conflicts in Eastern Europe and Asia; the seemingly unbreakable cycle of rebellion and repression in some regions of Latin America; and more.

Civil Wars of the World moves country by country to describe the causes, course, and consequences of internal conflicts within each nation. Coverage includes the historical background of each country, geographic and economic factors, descriptions of rebel groups and governments (e.g., regime type, size of military, capacity), terrorism, foreign and/or intergovernmental organization (IGO) intervention (UN, foreign support for rebels), foreign aid, and prospects for peace.

Karl DeRouen, Jr., PhD, is associate professor of political science and director of the international studies program at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. He is coauthor of ABC-CLIO's Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies.

Uk Heo, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. He is coauthor of ABC-CLIO's Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies.