Finally, the construction of pooled cross-sectional, time series analyses is consistently based on the assumption that the key explanatory factor, as well as the control variables, have essentially identical impacts on interstate conflict across space, and over time. Substantial evidence, some of which is provided in this paper, suggests that Understanding Conflict and War: Vol. 4, War, Power, Peace. By R. J. Rummel. (Beverly Hills, Calif.: Sage Publications, 1979. Pp. 447. $27.50.) Perhaps the most important point to keep in mind about War, Power, Peace is that it is the fourth volume in a five-volume series, and that its purposes and contents draw from the previous filexlib. Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies. Sara Dezalay. This is an introductory course to peace and conflict studies. It will provide students with a broad set of theories, analytic tools, and policy mechanisms for understanding and acting on issues of peace and conflict. The full year course will revolve around integrating and applying 2 "Conflict, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Management and Beyond: A Conceptual Exploration" is a Concept Paper published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program. The Concept Paper Series is the Joint Center's paper series addressing topics and concepts of foremost importance for understanding the dynamics of
Understanding Conflict Resolution is a comprehensive introduction to the study of peace and conflict studies. It explores both the historical roots of the study of conflict management, as
A valuable book for anyone interested in a more comprehensive understanding of conflict, its sources, and its deescalation and termination′ - Janice Gross Stein, Belzberg Professor of
of civil war and argues that the research on the causes of war is unlikely to be helpful for settling civil wars. Irrespective of the original causes, new issues will have arisen during the conflict. For conflict prevention purposes it is probably better to refer to correlates of war, rather than causes.
ways the conflict is actually waged by the disputing parties.1 Early attempts to develop ethics of conflict intervention were in turn built on this understanding: that social conflicts and community disputes could be positive forces for change in communities by nurturing what James Laue called "proportional
To illustrate the importance of understanding which reason lies behind a conflict, note that if there is a lack of ability to enforce or commit to an agreement, then a war may last a long time. It will last until either one side has emerged victorious, or the situation implications for conflict and war. 2. The realm of rationality .
By examining the dynamic forces which shape and re-shape major conflicts, Understanding Conflict and Conflict Analysis provides students with the new knowledge base needed to successfully study conflict sources, processes and transformations. It covers social, political, and psychological features central to understanding conflict situations and behavior.
1 Understanding Conflict Resolution 3 1.1 Peacemaking as a New Experience 3 1.2 Peace Research and Conflict Resolution 5 1.3 Defining Conflict Resolution 8 1.4 Limits of Conflict Resolution 10 1.5 Outlining this Book 12 Further Readings 12 2 Armed Conflicts and Peace Agreements 15 2.1 The Concept of Conflict 15
This report explores this question through an extensive review of the literature on armed conflicts and global strategic trends to determine the possible reasons for the