Understanding Conflict Resolution: War, Peace and the Global System

by Peter Wallensteen

This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding conflict resolution in today′s global world. In the first part, Peter Wallensteen introduces the fields of conflict resolution as they have developed since the end of the Cold War and demonstrates various approaches to conflict analysis and conflict resolution. The core of the book explores three major types of international inter-state; internal; and state formation conflicts. The final part reviews regional and international approaches to peaceful conflict resolution, notably the UN, discusses the concerns of the major powers in conflict, and outlines pertinent questions for the future. Understanding Conflict Resolution will be an essential text for all students, teachers and researchers of international and global politics.

Genres: International Relations, Academic, Politics

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Kevin Sood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book detailing the methods of conflict resolution and how they are played out in some of the world's most notorious hot zones.

[Aziza Abdalla]

it's amazing book, very rich and I recommend it to everyone who needs to add more knowledge about conflict resolution.

[Yasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will help you build up a clear idea about peace concept and the main 7 mechanisms for conflict resolution, eventually empower your capability to make a resolution for any conflict you are encountering.