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Informationen zum Autor Oliver Ramsbotham is Emeritus Professor of Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford, Tom Woodhouse is Adam Curle Professor of Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford and Hugh Miall is Professor of International Relations at the University of Kent at Canterbury. Klappentext Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda. The third edition of this hugely popular text explains the key concepts, charts the development of the field, evaluates successes and failures, and assesses the main current challenges and debates in the second decade of the twenty-first century. Existing material has been thoroughly updated and seven new chapters added, on conflict resolution in a changing international order; environmental conflict resolution; conflict resolution in the arts and popular culture; conflict resolution, the media and the communications revolution; managing radical disagreement in intractable conflict; theories and critiques of the field; and upcoming challenges and tasks for the next generation. The authors argue that a new form of cosmopolitan conflict resolution is emerging, which offers a hopeful means for human societies to handle their conflicts non-violently and eventually to transcend and celebrate their differences.Part I offers a comprehensive survey of the theory and practice of conflict resolution. Part II sets the field within the context of rapid global change and addresses the controversies that have surrounded conflict resolution as it has entered the mainstream. Contemporary Conflict Resolution is essential reading for students of peace and security studies, conflict management and international politics, as well as for those working in non-governmental organizations and think-tanks. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes List of Maps Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations PART I CONTEMPORARY CONFLICT RESOLUTION 1 Introduction to Conflict Resolution: Concepts and DeÞnitions Why a Third Edition? Conflict Resolution Models Framework Models Classical Ideas New Developments in Confict Resolution Terminology Structure of the Book Recommended reading 2 Conflict Resolution: Origins, Foundations and Development of the Field Precursors: The First Generation, 1918-1945 Foundations: The Second Generation, 1945-1965 Consolidation: The Third Generation, 1965-1985 Reconstruction: The Fourth Generation, 1985-2005 Recommended reading 3 Statistics of Deadly Quarrels and the Measurement of Peace The Conflict Domain Measuring Peace and Peacefulness Conflicts Trends Conflict Distribution Conflict Types Terrorism and Conflict Conflict Costs Conflict Mapping and Conflict Tracking Recommended Reading 4 Understanding Contemporary Conflict Theories and Frameworks The Context for an Evaluation of Conflict Resolution Theory Edward Azar's Theory of Protracted Social Conflict (PSC) Have More Recent Theories Confirmed or Discredited PSC? An Interpretative Framework for Conflict Analysis The Analysis and Mapping of Complex Conflict Systems Conclusion Recommended Reading 5 Preventing Violent Conflict Causation and Prevention of Wars Emergent Conflict and Peaceful Change Deep or Structural Prevention Early Warning Light or Operational Prevention The Adoption of Conflict Prevention by International Organizations Evaluation of Conflict Prevention's Effectiveness Case Study: Preventive Crisis Management in Kenya Conclusion Recommended Reading 6 Containing Violent Conflict: Peacekeeping First- and Second-Generation UN Peacekeepi...
