Civil wars, civil peace : an introduction to conflict resolution /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rupesinghe, Kumar
Other Authors: Anderlini, Sanam Naraghi
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 1998.
Series:DePauw Prindle Institute collection
Subjects:
Peace.
Diplomacy.
Conflict management.
Civil war.
Paix.
Diplomatie.
Gestion des conflits.
Guerre civile.
diplomacy.
civil wars.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization.
Friedenspolitik
Bewaffneter Konflikt
Bürgerkrieg
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Beyond the Cold War
  • From world order to disorder
  • The colonial legacy
  • The resurgence of religion
  • Poverty, expectations and structural adjustment
  • The proliferation of weapons and the privatisation of security
  • The humanitarian crisis and the cost of war
  • A step into the past: The United Nations and the prevention of war
  • Boutros Boutros-Ghali's Agenda for Peace
  • The cost of failure
  • The UN's renewed attempts
  • 'We the people ... '
  • 2. Characteristics of internal conflicts
  • Introduction
  • When does a conflict turn into a war?
  • From social grievances to armed conflict
  • Asymmetrical power relations
  • A typology of conflict
  • The changing nature of contemporary warfare
  • The intractable nature of internal conflicts
  • Conclusion.
  • 3. From early warning to early action
  • Introduction
  • The continuum of conflict
  • From civil peace to civil war
  • Sounding the alarm
  • devising a system for early warning
  • Information gathering
  • Information analysis
  • Responding appropriately
  • Reasons for failure
  • lessons from early warning systems
  • Generating early action
  • Taking action
  • A range of options
  • Sceptics and critics
  • Conclusion.
  • 4. The diplomacy continuum
  • Introduction
  • Traditional diplomacy through the ages
  • Collective security
  • General Assemblies and princely leagues
  • The birth of modern 'open' diplomacy
  • The United Nations
  • Constraints of the United Nations
  • Pitched into a new era
  • The UN's recent developments
  • What alternatives exist? Non-state actors
  • Basic observations on third party intervention
  • Burden-sharing
  • Multi-track diplomacy
  • Third party NGO intervention
  • the decision to engage
  • Complementary initiatives through conflict phases
  • Evaluations and effectiveness
  • Conclusion.
  • 5. Ending warfare, creating accountability
  • Introduction
  • Strategies for war termination
  • Generating accountability
  • Waging war: The less attractive alternative
  • Conclusion.

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