Name: Comparative Peace Processes
SKU: 40654453
Price: 35.46 EUR
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Author: Jonathan Tonge
ISBN: 9780745642901

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Polity

Author

Jonathan Tonge

Topic

War, Peace Studies

Pages

288

Format

Paper

ISBN

074564290X

ISBN13

9780745642901

Synopsis "Comparative Peace Processes"

The Term Peace Process Is Now Widely Used To Describe Attempts To Manage And Resolve Conflict. As The Nature Of Conflict Has Changed, So The Range Of Available Tools For Producing Peace Has Grown. Alongside A Plethora Of Political Actions, There Is Now A Greater International Awareness Of How Peace Can Be Brokered And Policed. As A Result, Peace Processes Now Extend Well Beyond The Actuality Of Ceasefires And An Absence Of War To Cover Legacy Issues Of Victims, Truth And Reconciliation. This Book Expertly Examines The Practical Application Of Solutions To Conflict. The First Part Analyses Various Political Means Of Conflict Management, Including Consociational Power - Sharing, Partition, Federalism And Devolution. The Second Explores The Extent To Which These Political Formulas Have Been Applied - Or Ignored - In A Wide Range Of Conflicts Including Bosnia - Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Israel - Palestine, Lebanon, The Basque Region And Sri Lanka. Comparative Peace Processes Combines Optimism With A Realist Approach To Conflict Management, Acknowledging That The Propensity Of Dominant States To Engage In Political Experimentation Is Conditioned By The State Of Conflict. It Will Be A Valuable Resource For Anyone Interested In General Theories Of Political Possibilities In Peace Processes And The Practical Deployment Of Political Ideas In Conflict Zones