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Title

• Managing armed conflicts in the 21st century / editors, Adekeye Adebajo, Chandra Lekha Sriram.

Publication

London ; Portland, OR : F. Cass, 2001.

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Additional Authors

• Adebajo, Adekeye, 1966-
• Sriram, Chandra Lekha, 1971-

Description

xix, 221 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Drawing largely on the difficult experiences of managing conflicts in the post-Cold War era, this volume focuses on the conflicts of the 1990s, suggesting new approaches and tools for conflict management in the future." "The essays are informed by comparative case analysis, analysis of institutional processes and non-state actors, and sophisticated theoretical claims about internal conflicts, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Issues emerging include: the paradox of conflict as cooperation and the economic benefits of war, inextricably linked to the role of natural resources in conflict; the dilution of the traditional distinction between war and peace in contemporary instances of intrastate conflict; the changing nature of the role of the UN in peace operations, particularly in the use of force; the role of non-traditional actors, ranging from predatory warlords and private security firms to mercenaries and militias. Further light is shed on regional issues by empirical analyses of management of conflicts in Africa, Europe and Asia." "Written largely by a group of young scholars of diverse backgrounds, the essays reflect views and voices that are not always heard above the Anglo-American din. The volume provides a resource for scholars and policymakers alike, enriching the current debate and making more fruitful the international dialogue between North and South."--Jacket.

Series Statement

• The Cass series on peacekeeping, 1367-9880 ; [9]

Uniform Title

• Cass series on peacekeeping [9]
• International peacekeeping (London, England)

Subject

• Battle Griffin 99
• Conference on Disarmament
• Conflict management
• Geschichte 1990-2000
• Peace

Note

• "First appeared in a special issue of International peacekeeping, [ISSN 1353-3312] vol. 7, no. 4 (winter, 2000)."--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

War and peace : what's the difference? / David Keen -- Economic fragility and political fluidity : explaining natural resources and conflicts / Abiodun Alao, 'Funmi Olonisakin -- Boom and bust? The changing nature of UN peacekeeping / David M. Malone, Karin Wermester -- Lessons not learned : the use of force in 'peace operations' in the 1990s / Mats Berdal -- Building peace through transitional authority : new directions, major challenges / Michele Griffin, Bruce Jones -- Truth commissions and the quest for justice : stability and accountability after internal strife / Chandra Lekha Sriram -- Protégés, clients, cannon fodder : civilians in the calculus of militias / Marie-Joëlle Zahar -- Messiahs or mercenaries? The future of international private military services / Doug Brooks -- NATO's underachieving middle powers : from burdenshedding to burdensharing / Brian Finlay, Michael O'Hanlon -- Back to the future : UN peacekeeping in Africa / Adekeye Adebajo, Chris Landsberg -- In the shadow of Kargil : keeping peace in nuclear South Asia / Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu.

ISBN

• 0714650943 (cloth)
• 0714681369 (paper)

LCCN

^^2001028822

OCLC

46713185

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library