Contemporary Conflict Resolution - The Prevention, Management and Transformations of Deadly Conflict (Paperback)

Offering a comprehensive assessment of the theory and practice of conflict resolution in post-Cold War conflicts, this book addresses a number of questions which preoccupy practitioners and scholars in international affairs. What steps can be taken to prevent, manage and resolve major civil and international conflicts like those in Bosnia, Rwanda, Angola, Sudan and Kosovo? What can we learn from conflicts where settlements have been reached, such as South Africa, Northern Ireland and Mozambique? How can we respond to contemporary conflicts in a way that tackles the sources of conflict at their roots and allows for the constructive transformation of relationships? To answer these questions, the authors explore the nature of contemporary conflict and the development of conflict resolution. They analyze responses at different phases of conflict, from prevention and intervention in war zones to war endings and post-settlement peace-building. They discuss the need for complementary action by states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and local actors.;Based on interpretations of conflict theories, case studies and examples of late-1990s practice, this text is an authoritative survey of the field. It should be of value to students in peace research and conflict resolution, international relations, and politics, as well as to practitioners.