From Reaction to Conflict Prevention
Author | : Fen Osler Hampson |
Publisher | : Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 1588260194 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781588260192 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Contributors in public policy, politics, international affairs, development, conflict management, and peace studies discuss the practical challenges of conflict prevention within the UN system, considering the causes and dynamics of war, tools being developed to predict the eruption of conflict, and what is being done to move from reaction to prevention of conflict. They touch on areas such as measuring the societal impact of war, a systems approach to mitigating violent conflict, and electoral assistance and democratization. Hampson teaches international affairs at Carleton University, Canada. Malone is president of the International Peace Academy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR