Contemporary Conflict Resolution: The Prevention, Management and Transformation of Deadly Conflicts

by Hugh Miall, Oliver Ramsbotham, Tom Woodhouse

Book Overview

Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda. The fourth edition of this hugely popular text... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745632130
• ISBN13: 9780745632131
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Professional
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

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This book does for the field what Mitchell's "The Structure of International Conflict" did so brilliantly years ago -- it compiles, condenses, and examines the breadth of the field, hitting key topics in a short space without sacrificing depth. I recommend it highly as an introduction to the field for undergraduates, graduate students, academic generalists, or practitioners looking for keys ideas in Conflict Resolution gathered into one place.

supplemental reading

The density of the writing reflects, perhaps, the complexity of the topic: dealing with large-scale, deadly conflict (i.e. war). The book covers conflict resolution theory as well as violent conflict escalation and settlement. Case studies are used to good effect in Preventing Violent Conflict, Working in War Zones, and Ending Violent Conflict. If you're interested in this topic, I would recommend this as supplemental reading.I read this for an introductory, graduate-level class on Conflict Resolution Theory. I think this book would also be useful for students of international relations, industrial psychology, political science, international development, and sociology.