Measuring Peace: Principles, Practices, and Politics

by Richard Caplan

Book Overview

How can we know if the peace that has been established following a civil war is a stable peace?

More than half of all countries that experienced civil war since World War II have suffered a relapse into violent conflict, in some cases more than once. Meanwhile, the international community expends billions of dollars and deploys tens of thousands of personnel each year in support of efforts to build peace in countries emerging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198867700
• ISBN13: 9780198867708
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"