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Emerging trade blocs in North America and the European Community
are altering the global economy and Japan's place in it. This book
asks: will trade blocs be trade diverting or create new
opportunities for Japanese trade and investment?; will a new
Asian-Pacific trade bloc emerge in response to this challenge?; and
how will the collapse of the Soviet empire and the emergence of
China as an economic power affect Japan's approach to trade blocs
in its two most lucrative markets?
Since World War II, civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the
most frequent and deadly form of armed conflict globally. How do we
account for when and where civil wars are likely to occur, when and
how they are likely to end, and whether or not they will recur? In
this timely book, leading scholars accessibly guide students
through cutting-edge research on the onset, duration, outcomes, and
recurrence of civil wars, as well as the ongoing consequences of
conflicts in war-torn countries such as Syria, Sudan, and Rwanda.
In mapping out the current state of our knowledge about civil
conflicts, the authors also identify what we do not know about
civil wars. With a consistent approach across chapters and through
a wide variety of cases, the contributors collectively help readers
understand some of the most pressing questions in conflict and
security studies and illustrates how scholars answer them. This
authoritative text offers both an accessible and current overview
of the state of the field and an agenda for future research. The
second features: An entirely new chapter on pro-government militias
and rebels as criminal groups (Chapter 16) Analysis of new trends
in civil war data collection that have enabled us to understand
geographic and temporal patterns of armed conflict New directions
in transitional justice institutions in post-conflict environments,
the "resource curse," the role of women, and the relationship
between the environment and civil conflict New material on
mediation of conflict and peace agreement implementation, and
peacekeeping Examples drawn from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Since World War II, civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the
most frequent and deadly form of armed conflict globally. How do we
account for when and where civil wars are likely to occur, when and
how they are likely to end, and whether or not they will recur? In
this timely book, leading scholars accessibly guide students
through cutting-edge research on the onset, duration, outcomes, and
recurrence of civil wars, as well as the ongoing consequences of
conflicts in war-torn countries such as Syria, Sudan, and Rwanda.
In mapping out the current state of our knowledge about civil
conflicts, the authors also identify what we do not know about
civil wars. With a consistent approach across chapters and through
a wide variety of cases, the contributors collectively help readers
understand some of the most pressing questions in conflict and
security studies and illustrates how scholars answer them. This
authoritative text offers both an accessible and current overview
of the state of the field and an agenda for future research. The
second features: An entirely new chapter on pro-government militias
and rebels as criminal groups (Chapter 16) Analysis of new trends
in civil war data collection that have enabled us to understand
geographic and temporal patterns of armed conflict New directions
in transitional justice institutions in post-conflict environments,
the "resource curse," the role of women, and the relationship
between the environment and civil conflict New material on
mediation of conflict and peace agreement implementation, and
peacekeeping Examples drawn from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
This volume provides an overview of the costs, benefits,
consequences, and prospects for rebuilding nations emerging from
violent conflict. The rationale for this comes from the growing
realization that, in the post-Cold War era and in the aftermath of
9/11, our understanding of conflict and conflict resolution has to
include consideration of the conditions conducive to sustaining the
peace in nations torn by civil war or interstate conflict. The
chapters analyze the prospects for building a sustainable peace
from a number of different perspectives, examining: the role of
economic development democratization respect for human rights the
potential for renewal of conflict the United Nations and other
critical topics. In an age when 'nation-building' is once again on
the international agenda, and scholars as well as policy makers
realize both the tremendous costs and benefits in fostering
developed, democratic, peaceful and secure nations, the time has
truly come for a book that integrates all the facets of this
important subject. Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in
Post-War Societies will appeal to students and scholars of peace
studies, international relations, security studies and conflict
resolution as well as policy makers and analysts.
This volume provides an overview of the costs, benefits,
consequences, and prospects for rebuilding nations emerging from
violent conflict. The rationale for this comes from the growing
realization that, in the post-Cold War era and in the aftermath of
9-11, our understanding of conflict and conflict resolution has to
include consideration of the conditions conducive to sustaining the
peace in nations torn by civil war or interstate conflict.
First, whereas wars between sovereign nations had dominated
international politics for the previous 300 years, civil wars
within nations - revolutions, secessionist wars, ethnic conflicts,
and terrorism - have become the most frequent and deadly forms of
armed conflict since the end of World War II. Second, the Third
World - Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East - has
become the site of most of the armed conflict in last half century.
Third, not only has civil war become the dominant conflict modality
in the international community but once it occurs in a nation, it
is highly likely to recur at some time in the future. Fourth, while
the end of the Cold War has not significantly diminished the
frequency and destructiveness of war, the international community
has compiled an unprecedented record of mediating peaceful
settlements to a number of protracted conflicts in the Third World.
These trends define a new agenda for the international community in
the new century: how do we sustain the peace in nations previously
torn by civil war? Each of the chapters here analyzes the prospects
for building a sustainable peace from a number of different
perspectives, examining: the role of economic development,
democratization, respect forhuman rights, the potential for renewal
of conflict, the United Nations, and other critical topics. In an
age when 'nation-building' is once again on the international
agenda, and scholars as well as policymakers realize both the
tremendous costs and benefits in fostering developed, democratic,
peaceful and secure nations, the time has truly come for a book
that integrates all the facets of this important subject.
Emerging trade blocs in North America and the European Community
are transforming the global economy and Japan's place in it. Will
trade blocs be trade diverting or create new opportunities for
Japanese trade and investment? Will a new Asian-Pacific trade bloc
emerge in response to this new challenge? How will the collapse of
the Soviet empire and the emergence of China as an economic power
affect Japan's approach to trade blocs in its two most lucrative
markets?
Relations between Japan and the US remain strong, and
government-to-government relations continue to be productive.
However, complaints can be heard. This volume reflects these
sentiments and emphasizes the need to promote closer ties and
greater understanding between the US and Japan.
Since World War II, civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the
most frequent and deadly form of armed conflict globally. How do we
account for when and where civil wars are likely to occur, when and
how they are likely to end, and whether or not they will recur? In
this timely book, leading scholars guide us through what the latest
research tells us about the onset, duration, outcomes, and
recurrence of civil wars, as well as the ongoing consequences of
conflicts in war-torn countries such as Syria, Sudan, and Rwanda.
In mapping out the current state of our knowledge about civil
conflicts, the authors also identify what we do not know about
civil wars. The book describes new directions in civil-war
research, including transitional justice institutions in
post-conflict environments, the "resource curse," the role of
women, and the relationship between the environment and civil
conflict. The authors also highlight new trends in civil-war data
collection that have enabled scholars to examine the geographic and
temporal patterns of armed conflict. This authoritative text offers
both an accessible and current overview of current knowledge and an
agenda for future research. With contributions by Halvard Buhaug,
David E. Cunningham, Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham, Jacqueline H.
R. DeMeritt, Karl DeRouen Jr., Paul F. Diehl, Andrew Enterline,
Erika Forsberg, Scott Gates, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, Nils Petter
Gleditsch, Caroline A. Hartzell, Cullen Hendrix, Jacob Kathman,
Christopher Linebarger, T. David Mason, Erik Melander, Sara
McLaughlin Mitchell, Alyssa K. Prorok, Idean Salehyan, Lee J. M.
Seymour, Megan Shannon, Benjamin Smith, David Sobek, Clayton L.
Thyne, Henrik Urdal, Joseph K. Young
Since the end of World War II, there have been four times as many
civil wars as interstate wars. For a small subset of nations civil
war is a chronic condition: about half of the civil war nations
have had at least two and as many as six conflicts. This book
presents an analytical framework that has been used to identify a
set of factors that make civil war more or less likely to recur in
a nation where a civil war has recently terminated. The outcome of
the previous civil war--whether it ended in a government victory, a
rebel victory or a negotiated settlement--as well as the duration
and deadliness of the conflict affect the durability of the peace
after civil war. The introduction of peacekeeping forces,
investment in economic development and reconstruction, and the
establishment of democratic political institutions tailored to the
configuration of ethnic and religious cleavages in the society also
affect the durability of peace after civil war. The book closes by
applying these propositions in an analysis of the civil war in
Iraq: what can be done to bring the Iraq conflict to an earlier,
less destructive, and more stable conclusion?
Since World War II, civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the
most frequent and deadly form of armed conflict globally. How do we
account for when and where civil wars are likely to occur, when and
how they are likely to end, and whether or not they will recur? In
this timely book, leading scholars guide us through what the latest
research tells us about the onset, duration, outcomes, and
recurrence of civil wars, as well as the ongoing consequences of
conflicts in war-torn countries such as Syria, Sudan, and Rwanda.
In mapping out the current state of our knowledge about civil
conflicts, the authors also identify what we do not know about
civil wars. The book describes new directions in civil-war
research, including transitional justice institutions in
post-conflict environments, the "resource curse," the role of
women, and the relationship between the environment and civil
conflict. The authors also highlight new trends in civil-war data
collection that have enabled scholars to examine the geographic and
temporal patterns of armed conflict. This authoritative text offers
both an accessible and current overview of current knowledge and an
agenda for future research. With contributions by Halvard Buhaug,
David E. Cunningham, Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham, Jacqueline H.
R. DeMeritt, Karl DeRouen Jr., Paul F. Diehl, Andrew Enterline,
Erika Forsberg, Scott Gates, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, Nils Petter
Gleditsch, Caroline A. Hartzell, Cullen Hendrix, Jacob Kathman,
Christopher Linebarger, T. David Mason, Erik Melander, Sara
McLaughlin Mitchell, Alyssa K. Prorok, Idean Salehyan, Lee J. M.
Seymour, Megan Shannon, Benjamin Smith, David Sobek, Clayton L.
Thyne, Henrik Urdal, Joseph K. Young
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