What causes local conflict in Africa and the rest of the Third World? What role, if any, can the U.S. play in helping to resolve these conflicts, and when is th

This book introduces the subject of third party intervention, one of the core subject matters of the fields of conflict resolution and peace studies. It provide

This edited volume examines asymmetric conflict dynamics through the politics of recognition vis-à-vis armed non-state actors. It explores a diverse range of c

The end of the Cold War has changed the shape of organized violence in the world and the ways in which governments and others try to set its limits. Even the co

Contemporary Peacemaking draws on recent experience to identify and explore the essential components of peace processes. The book is organized around five key t