Sustainable Peace The Role of the UN and Regional Organizations in Preventing Conflict

by Peck, Connie; Hamburg, David A., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780847685615
• ISBN10: 0847685616
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-26
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This book argues that the most sustainable means of promoting peace within states is the development of good governance, which can address the root causes of conflict and meet basic human security needs. Good governance offers groups a voice in resolving grievances at an early stage before they grow into major problems, safeguards human rights, and promotes a fairer distribution of resources.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Contemporary Conflict and Sustainable Peace
The Second Half of the Twentieth Century	p. 3
The Goal of Sustainable Peace	p. 15
Diagnosing Contemporary Conflict	p. 25
Finding Structural Solutions to Conflict	p. 45
The Role of the UN, Regional Organizations, and NGOs in Promoting Sustainable Peace
The United Nations	p. 67
The Council of Europe	p. 99
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	p. 117
The Organization of American States	p. 139
The Organization of African Unity	p. 155
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations	p. 173
The Developing Role of Nongovernmental Organizations	p. 185
Organizing for Sustainable Peace
Sharing Responsibility in Conflict Prevention	p. 203
Regional Centers for Sustainable Peace	p. 225
The First Half of the Twenty-first Century: Promoting Good Governance Regionally and Internationally	p. 249
Acronyms	p. 261
References	p. 263
Index	p. 285
About the Author	p. 297
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