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This thoroughly revised edition of Peter Wallensteen's text provides a comprehensive guide to understanding conflict resolution in the contemporary global environment. Understanding Conflict Resolution draws on recent and classic research from around the world, linking the theory of conflict resolution to in-depth case studies throughout. This new edition has been brought fully up to date with coverage of the ongoing 'war on terror', as well as events in Sudan, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. x
Preface to the first edition	p. xi
Preface to the second edition	p. xii
The Problem and How to Approach It	p. 1
Understanding Conflict Resolution	p. 3
Peacemaking as a New Experience	p. 3
Peace Research and Conflict Resolution	p. 5
Defining Conflict Resolution	p. 7
Limits of Conflict Resolution	p. 9
Outlining this Book	p. 11
Armed Conflicts and Peace Agreements	p. 12
The Concept of Conflict	p. 12
Identifying Armed Conflict	p. 16
Trends in Armed Conflicts	p. 22
Outcomes of Armed Conflict	p. 27
Approaching Conflict Resolution	p. 31
The Evolution of Conflict Analysis	p. 31
Focusing on Conflict Dynamics	p. 32
Focusing on Basic Needs	p. 36
Focusing on Rational Calculations	p. 42
Synthesizing Conflict Resolution	p. 47
Identifying Key Elements in Conflict Analysis	p. 54
Analysing Conflict Resolution	p. 57
Basic and Complex Levels of Analysis	p. 57
The Role of the State	p. 58
Introducing the Trichotomy of Conflict	p. 65
Applying the Trichotomy of Conflict and Peace	p. 71
Basics of Conflict Resolution	p. 79
The Resolution of Conflicts between States	p. 81
Armed Conflicts and Peace Accords between States	p. 81
Conflict Resolution: Geopolitik and Realpolitik	p. 90
Conflict Resolution: Idealpolitik and Kapitalpolitik	p. 106
Conclusions for Interstate Conflict Resolution	p. 118
Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars	p. 121
Armed Conflicts and Peace Accords within States	p. 121
Dealing with Incompatibilities over State Power	p. 129
Democracy and the Settlement of Civil Wars	p. 134
Dealing with the Internal Security Dilemma	p. 138
State Failure, State Reconstruction and Non-state Terrorism	p. 145
Civil Society in Internal Conflict Resolution	p. 149
Conflict Resolution in State Formation Conflicts	p. 153
State Formation Conflicts	p. 153
Identity Discrimination and Conflict Resolution	p. 165
Autonomy and Federalism: Territorial Solutions within a State	p. 171
Independence with or without Integration	p. 179
State Formation Conflicts and Democracy	p. 184
Complexities in Conflict Resolution	p. 191
Conflict Complexes and Conflict Resolution	p. 193
Identifying Regional Conflict Complexes	p. 193
Regional Conflict and the Organizing of Regions	p. 200
Major Powers and Conflict Complexes	p. 207
Global Dimensions of Conflict Resolution	p. 216
The United Nations in Conflict Resolution	p. 220
The UN in Peace Agreements	p. 220
Collective Security	p. 222
The Security Council in Conflict Resolution	p. 228
UN Action and Peace Agreements	p. 240
International Communities in Conflict Resolution	p. 251
The New Communities	p. 251
Early Action and Conflict Prevention	p. 259
Third Parties and Mediation	p. 266
Structural Changes and Peaceful Conflict	p. 272
Between the International Community and Pax Americana	p. 279
Notes	p. 282
References	p. 285
Index	p. 298
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