As recent conflicts in Panama and the Persian Gulf demonstrate, many people seem to know more about making war than about making peace. Such conflicts are not likely to disappear, and this volume highlights lessons about what has worked in the past and what has not in negotiating an end to war. Six case studies - ranging from World War I to the Persian Gulf crisis - illustrate a variety of actors, stakes and strategies involved in the peacemaking process. Key turning points toward peace or deadlock are identified along the ...
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As recent conflicts in Panama and the Persian Gulf demonstrate, many people seem to know more about making war than about making peace. Such conflicts are not likely to disappear, and this volume highlights lessons about what has worked in the past and what has not in negotiating an end to war. Six case studies - ranging from World War I to the Persian Gulf crisis - illustrate a variety of actors, stakes and strategies involved in the peacemaking process. Key turning points toward peace or deadlock are identified along the way. This volume also offers discussion questions, historical background and theoretical introductions to show different avenues to peace.
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