| Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World Contributor(s): Whittaker, David J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041518326X ISBN-13: 9780415183260 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: "Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World" gives a concise, original and multifaceted introduction to the study of modern conflict situations, using eight case studies from four continents--Yugoslavia, Israel, Northern Ireland, South Africa, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cyprus and Afghanistan. Topics include: threatened regional peace and security; cycles of internal discord, population displacement and violence; controversy over causes, progress and resolution; the value of external mediation, enforcement or intervention such as sanctions or "punishments"; and the means, timing and permanence of reconciliation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 909.82 |
| LCCN: 98048144 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Series: Making of the Contemporary World |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.71 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World gives a concise, original and multi-faceted introduction to the study of modern conflict situations. Using eight case- studies, from four continents: Yugoslavia, Israel, Northern Ireland, South Africa, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cyprus and Afghanistan, it includes discussion on: * threatened regional peace and security * cycles of internal discord, population displacement and violence * controversy over causes, progress and resolution * the value of external mediation, enforcement or intervention such as sanctions or "punishments" * means, timing and permanence of reconciliation. |