Contemporary Peace Making - Conflict, Violence and Peace Processes

Zusatztext 'The editors have assembled a very strong list of contributors, as well as established thinkers and scholars producing innovative theoretical work and field research at the cutting edge of what is an expanding field of study...The quality of writing and accessibility, as well as the excellent way the material is organized, suggests that it will command an interest among undergraduates in international relations, politics and the growing peace studies branches of social sciences.' - Tom Gallagher, Professor of Ethnic Conflict and Peace, University of Bradford 'This book has the makings of a landmark survey of the 'state of the art' in conflict settlement...It has the potential for becoming the leading text in its field.' - Hugh Miall, Director of the Richardson Institute and Lecturer in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Lancaster University '...an excellent ans easily accessible overview of the state of the art in this growing field of research on intrastate conflict resolution. It is therefore highly recommended.' - Mimmi Soderberg, Journal of Peace Research Informationen zum Autor CYNTHIA J. ARNSON Deputy Director, Latin American Program, Woodrow Wilson International School for ScholarsDINORAH AZPURU PhD candidate in Political Science, University of Pittburgh, USACHRISTINE BELL Professor of Public International Law, Univeristy of UlsterCHARLES T. CALL Assistant Professor for Research, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown Univeristy, USAVIRGINIA GAMBA Director, Safer AfricaYASH GHAI Professor of Law, University of Hong KongADRIAN GUELKE Professor of Comparative Politcs, Queen's University, BelfastBRANDON HAMBER Honorary Fellow, School of Psychology, Queen's University, BelfastJOHN PAUL LEDERACH Professor of International Peacebuilding, University of Notre DameJOHN LOUGHLIN Professor of European Politics, Cardiff UniversityCHRISTOPHER MITCHELL French-Cumbie Chair of Conflict Analysis, George Mason University, USAANTHONY REGAN Department of Political and Social Change, Australian National UniversityBENJAMIN REILLY Research Fellow, National Centre for Development Studies, Australian National UniversityTIMOTHY SISK Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, University of DenverWILLIAM D. STANLEY Lecturer in Political Science, University of New MexicoSTEPHEN JOHN STEDMAN Senior Research Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford UniversityPIERRE DU TOIT Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaFERNAND DE VARENNES Senior Lecturer, School of Law, Murdoch University, AustraliaGADI WOLFSFELD Political Science and Communication, the Hebrew University of JerusalemCRAWFORD YOUNG Rupert Emerson and H. Edwin Young Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMARIE-JOELLE ZAHAR Assistant Professor of Political Science, Universite de MontrealI. WILLIAM ZARTMAN Jacob Blaustein Professor of International Organizations and Conflict Resolution, John Hopkins University, USA Klappentext Contemporary Peace Making draws on recent experience to identify and explore the essential components of peace processes. Each chapter examines a different element in recent peace processes. The collection is organized around five main themes: planning for peace during periods of violence; the process of negotiations (including pre-negotiation); the effects of violence on peace processes; peace accords - constitutional and political options and; securing the settlement and building the peace. 'The editors have assembled a very strong list of contributors, as well as established thinkers and scholars producing innovative theoretical work and field research at the cutting edge of what is an expanding field of study...The quality of writing and accessibility, as well as the excellent way the material is organized, suggests that it will command an interes...

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Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Abbreviations Introduction: What Peace? What Process? Explaining the Conflict Potential of Ethnicity; C.Young The Timing of Peace Initiatives; I.W.Zartman Cultivating Peace; J.P.Lederach New Contexts for Political Solutions; J.Loughlin Negotiations and Peace Processes; A.Guelke Rules and Procedures for Negotiated Peacemaking; P.du Toit Mediation and the Ending of Conflict; C.Mitchell The Role of News Media in Peace Negotiations; G.Wolfsfeld Peace Processes and the Challenges of Violence; S.Stedman Reframing the Spoiler Debate; M.J.Zahar Disarmament and Demobilisation; V.Gamba Powersharing after Civil Wars; T.Sisk Peace Accords and Ethnic Conflicts; F.de Varennes Human Rights and Minority Protection; C.Bell Democratic Validation; B.Reilly Territorial Options; Y.Ghai & A.Regan From Peace to Democratisation; C.Arnson & D.Azpuru Military and Police Reform after Civil Wars; C.Call & W.Stanley Transformation and Reconciliation; B.Hamber The Role of Symbolism in Peacemaking; R.Mac Ginty Borrowing and Lending in Peace Processes; J.Darby Peace Processes, Present and Future; J.Darby and R.Mac Ginty Bibliography

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Contemporary Peace Making draws on recent experience to identify and explore the essential components of peace processes. Each chapter examines a different element in recent peace processes. The collection is organized around five main themes: planning for peace during periods of violence; the process of negotiations (including pre-negotiation); the effects of violence on peace processes; peace accords - constitutional and political options and; securing the settlement and building the peace.

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'The editors have assembled a very strong list of contributors, as well as established thinkers and scholars producing innovative theoretical work and field research at the cutting edge of what is an expanding field of study...The quality of writing and accessibility, as well as the excellent way the material is organized, suggests that it will command an interest among undergraduates in international relations, politics and the growing peace studies branches of social sciences.' - Tom Gallagher, Professor of Ethnic Conflict and Peace, University of Bradford
'This book has the makings of a landmark survey of the 'state of the art' in conflict settlement...It has the potential for becoming the leading text in its field.' -
Hugh Miall, Director of the Richardson Institute and Lecturer in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Lancaster University
'...an excellent ans easily accessible overview of the state of the art in this growing field of research on intrastate conflict resolution. It is therefore highly recommended.' - Mimmi Soderberg, Journal of Peace Research

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'The editors have assembled a very strong list of contributors, as well as established thinkers and scholars producing innovative theoretical work and field research at the cutting edge of what is an expanding field of study...The quality of writing and accessibility, as well as the excellent way the material is organized, suggests that it will command an interest among undergraduates in international relations, politics and the growing peace studies branches of social sciences.' - Tom Gallagher, Professor of Ethnic Conflict and Peace, University of Bradford
'This book has the makings of a landmark survey of the 'state of the art' in conflict settlement...It has the potential for becoming the leading text in its field.' -
Hugh Miall, Director of the Richardson Institute and Lecturer in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Lancaster University
'...an excellent ans easily accessible overview of the state of the art in this growing field of research on intrastate conflict resolution. It is therefore highly recommended.' - Mimmi Soderberg, Journal of Peace Research

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• Authors: John Macginty Darby, Roger Mac Ginty, Rolf Habbel
• Assisted by: Kenneth A Loparo (Editor), J Darby (Editor), J. Darby (Editor), John Darby (Editor), R Mac Ginty (Editor), R. Mac Ginty (Editor), Kenneth A Loparo (Editor), Kenneth A. Loparo (Editor), Mac Ginty (Editor), R Mac Ginty (Editor), Roger Mac Ginty (Editor)
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.12.2002
• EAN: 9781403901385
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-0138-5
• No. of pages: 309
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Reform, Mediation, B, Krieg und Verteidigung, News, Media, Violence, Planning, Reframing, police, International Relations, Minority, auseinandersetzen, Warfare and defence, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Politics and war, Military and Defence Studies