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Book SynopsisTells the story of East Timor, a half-island that suffered genocide after Indonesia invaded in 1975, and which was again laid to waste after the population voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999. This title provides a first-person account of the violence, as well as an assessment of the politics and history behind it.Trade Review"Intimate, informed ... the author offers rare insight into the country's internal turmoil. Particularly riveting are Robinson's descriptions of the days preceding the historic vote to separate from Indonesia... Despite the overwhelming brutality of the story, and a bleak assessment of actions from the UN and international community (as much a part of the problem as the solution), Robinson manages to cap his detailed report with a hopeful note."--Publishers Weekly "Robinson's book is thus a valuable addition to the literature on genocide and intervention... [He] has fused his own observations from that harrowing time with a more general history of East Timor to produce a thoughtful and intelligent volume."--Richard Just, New Republic "Robinson was a UN officer stationed in East Timor and his account is illuminating and horrifying."--Billy Heller, New York Post "[A] fine book... [T]hough enlivened by the narrative of Mr Robinson's own time as a participant in and eyewitness to the events described, ['If You Leave Us Here, We Will Die'] is also a subtle and nuanced work of history and analysis."--Economist "[Geoffrey Robinson] is arguably one of the most informed, compassionate outsiders to tell the story of the violence in the small island nation... Even if you don't have much baseline knowledge about the conflicts between these Southeast Asian islands, this book will illuminate the complicated history is accessible terms. Robinson offers crucial perspective on modern colonialism and explores issues of accountability and justice with aplomb."--Brittany Shoot, Feminist Review "Powerful... If You Leave Us Here We Will Die: How Genocide Was Stopped in East Timor is the best account yet of 'a bad year in East Timor'--at least 1500 civilians murdered, 400,000 forced from their homes, 70 per cent of the infrastructure destroyed, the country looted... [Robinson] puts the violence in context, while his witness accounts give the book narrative power."--Tom Hyland, Sydney Morning Herald "Meticulously researched and powerful."--Joshua Kurlantzick, Washington Monthly "There is valuable and thought-provoking material in this book."--Peter Rodgers, The Australian "A compelling body of documentary and first-person evidence that Indonesian military and civilian leaders orchestrated the shocking violence that marred East Timor's birth as a nation... To be sure, it a sad story, but also one in which international intervention ultimately prevented a much greater disaster... Compelling."--Angilee Shah, Zocalo "[A] thoroughly researched, carefully analyzed, and compellingly argued work... Robinson's meticulously crafted book is an important one for experts on Southeast Asia, international affairs, violence, transitional justice, and human rights alike to consider and debate. Its clear writing, historical depth, and strong, yet nuanced analysis also make it highly appropriate for both upper-level undergraduates and graduate students."--Joseph Nevins, Pacific Affairs "[Robinson's] UN role and his history as a scholar and an expert on human rights issues gave him a unique insight into, and knowledge of, events. The result is an account that combines narrative power with detailed assessment to produce an outstanding description and analysis. In examining the events of 1999, the author's use of documents is rigorous and thorough, combining highly effectively with his first-hand reporting."--John Taylor, Asian Affairs "Robinson makes a compelling case that genocides are not beyond human control, which is itself an exceptionally important claim. This book is both an outstanding assessment of East Timor's road to independence and a highly perceptive, if discouraging, reflection on the challenge of humanitarian intervention and genocide prevention."--Roland Burke, Human Rights Quarterly "Robinson's analysis and insight into the period surrounding the independence ballot makes for authoritative and gripping reading."--Helene van Klinken, Inside Indonesia "Robinson, the leading historian of contemporary East Timor, has authored a broad range of scholarly and analytical work on Asia's latest decolonization. He also served as UN political officer in East Timor for six pivotal months in 1999. This allows him to weave together his years of scholarship on East Timor and Indonesia with his own inside experiences, backed by extensive research on the ground. The result is a hybrid memoir and academic book, providing both a powerful personal eyewitness account and incisive scholarship."--David Webster, Canadian Journal of History "[The book] does an excellent job in laying out the complexity of the issues at hand, and in providing practical policy recommendations to overcome some of the difficulties involved... The book is a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate about NATO."--James Cotton, Australian Journal of International Affairs "Robinson's book provides what will surely become one of the definitive sources for genocide scholars seeking to understand the story of East Timor, the causes of the mass violence there and also how it was stopped. One can hardly imagine a person better qualified to tell this story... Thoroughly researched and meticulously documented, Robinson's book is historically rich, politically astute and theoretically nuanced, while never losing its moral clarity. Robinson ably combines history, theory and personal memoir; he writes with conviction and pulls no punches."--Morton Winston, Journal of Genocide Research "[T]he systematic use of terror by Indonesia in East Timor is one of the leitmotivs of this book, and it is around this question that Robinson has made a major contribution to our understanding. Technically this is a well-paced work drawing the reader into the events through historical recall... This book is simply the definitive work on structural violence in East Timor, especially as it relates to the events of 1999, and should be compulsory reading for some of the actors concerned."--Geoffrey C. Gunn, Peace Review "A must-read for anyone interested in Timor-Leste's history."--Foreign Policy "Robinson's position as both a historian and a witness ... gives him the advantage of presenting a fuller view, including his perspective on the ground and the real human interactions of kindness, fear, courage, and resolve among the UN staff and locals, in addition to a scholarly historical account. This fuller perspective is particularly valuable to the legal world... This personal, human aspect is perhaps one the most notable contributions of Robinson's book to the historical documentation of the story of East Timor in Western texts."--Relic Sun, Journal of International Law and Politics "[T]his book is a rich and unique contribution to the study of East Timor, and political violence more generally... Robinson provides insight not only into the challenges that international interventions encounter on the ground but also the importance of persevering in spite of the challenges."--Jessica N. Trisko, Yale Journal of International AffairsTable of ContentsPreface ix List of Abbreviations xv CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER TWO: COLONIAL LEGACIES 21 CHAPTER THREE: INVASION AND GENOCIDE 40 CHAPTER FOUR: OCCUPATION AND RESISTANCE 66 CHAPTER FIVE: MOBILIZING THE MILITIAS 92 CHAPTER SIX: BEARING WITNESS--TEMPTING FATE 115 CHAPTER SEVEN: THE VOTE 139 CHAPTER EIGHT: A CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE 161 CHAPTER NINE: INTERVENTION 185 CHAPTER TEN: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION 205 CHAPTER ELEVEN: CONCLUSIONS 229 Notes 249 A Note on Sources 295 Bibliography 297 Index 313

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Book SynopsisTeaching Plato in Palestine is part intellectual travelogue, part plea for integrating philosophy into our personal and public life. Philosophical toolkit in tow, Carlos Fraenkel invites readers on a tour around the world as he meets students at Palestinian and Indonesian universities, lapsed Hasidic Jews in New York, teenagers from poor neighborhoTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction, Quebec Writers' Federation One of The Australian's Books of the Year 2015 (selected by Aminatta Forna) Longlisted for the 2016 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Arabic Culture in Other Languages "What unites [the classroom conversations] is [Fraenkel's] skill in the art of posing questions designed to perplex and provoke. He lets us overhear the Socratic form of dialogue that Plato invented and that Mr. Fraenkel practices much to his students' pleasure, and ours."--Benjamin Balint, Wall Street Journal "Fresh, iconoclastic, stimulating debates."--Kirkus "The author urges religious people who aren't bound by literalism, secularists who don't dismiss all religion as anachronism, and inquisitive types of all persuasions to try something. First, accept freedom of expression, recognize your fallibility and prepare yourself to revise received assumptions. And then plunge into debates about morality, faith, governance, rights and other matters that divide us ... the discussions you engage in, as suggested by his and his students' experiences, will likely broaden your horizons and nourish your intellect."--Rayyan Al-Shawaf, Toronto Star "If you read one book published this year, then you might make it Teaching Plato in Palestine: Philosophy in a Divided World."--Aminatta Forna, The Independent "Teaching Plato in Palestine is a slim, straightforward yet surprisingly rich work of philosophy that will intrigue the amateur as well as the expert."--Sarah Gustafson, Key Reporter "Carlos Fraenkel ... persuasively shows the value of philosophical work that engages the broader public and other cultures... Each [episode in the book] is beautifully described and the results are utterly captivating."--Daniel A. Bell, Literary Review of Canada "A refreshing perspective."--Frank Freeman, The Hedgehog Review "A lively, informative book."--Alexander Orwin, Claremont Review of Books "Fraenkel offers a bold answer to the question of what philosophy has to offer to the non-philosopher. Philosophy is important not because the corporate world needs sharper analysts; not because it exposes myths and emancipates slaves; not because it draws us closer to God. Rather, we, each and every one of us, should philosophise so that we might become more deeply enmeshed in our friends and neighbours' individual quests for truth. This is an inviting vision."--Taneli Kukkonen, Philosophers' MagazineTable of ContentsForeword by Michael Walzer ix Preface xiii Part I 1 Teaching Plato in Palestine 3 2 Teaching Maimonides in Makassar 30 3 Spinoza in Shtreimels: An Underground Seminar 53 4 Citizen Philosophers in Brazil 79 5 Word-Warriors: Philosophy in Mohawk Land 100 Part II 6 Diversity and Debate 139 Acknowledgments 189 Notes 193 Bibliography 205 Index 215

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Book SynopsisThe goal of war is to defeat the enemy's will to fight. But how this can be accomplished is a thorny issue. Nothing Less than Victory provocatively shows that aggressive, strategic military offenses can win wars and establish lasting peace, while defensive maneuvers have often led to prolonged carnage, indecision, and stalemate. Taking an ambitiousTrade Review"Lewis' analysis of war as a psychological struggle and 'clash of moral purposes' is lucid and forceful; it's especially telling in his incisive account of Sherman's march through Georgia, and especially provocative in his defense of the atomic bombings of Japan."--Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsList of Maps and Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction: Victory and the Moral Will to Fight 1 Chapter 1: "To Look without Flinching": The Greco-Persian Wars, 547-446 BC 11 Chapter 2: "Only One Omen Is Best": The Theban Wars, 382-362 BC 36 Chapter 3: "I Will Have My Opponent": The Second Punic War, 218-201 BC 68 Chapter 4: "A Prince Necessary Rather Than Good": The Campaigns of Aurelian, AD 270-275 109 Chapter 5: "The Hard Hand of War": Sherman's March through the American South, AD 1864-1865 141 Chapter 6: "The Balm for a Guilty Conscience": British Appeasement and the Prelude to World War II, AD 1919-1939 184 Chapter 7: "Gifts from Heaven": The American Victory over Japan, AD 1945 237 Conclusion: The Lessons of the Victories 286 Notes 295 Bibliography 323 Index 345

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWinner of the 2015 Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-Fiction, Quebec Writers' Federation One of The Australian's Books of the Year 2015 (selected by Aminatta Forna) Longlisted for the 2016 Sheikh Zayed Book Award in Arabic Culture in Other Languages "Engagingly anecdotal."--Peter Adamson, Times Literary Supplement "What unites [the classroom conversations] is [Fraenkel's] skill in the art of posing questions designed to perplex and provoke. He lets us overhear the Socratic form of dialogue that Plato invented and that Mr. Fraenkel practices much to his students' pleasure, and ours."--Benjamin Balint, Wall Street Journal "Fresh, iconoclastic, stimulating debates."--Kirkus "The author urges religious people who aren't bound by literalism, secularists who don't dismiss all religion as anachronism, and inquisitive types of all persuasions to try something. First, accept freedom of expression, recognize your fallibility and prepare yourself to revise received assumptions. And then plunge into debates about morality, faith, governance, rights and other matters that divide us ... the discussions you engage in, as suggested by his and his students' experiences, will likely broaden your horizons and nourish your intellect."--Rayyan Al-Shawaf, Toronto Star "If you read one book published this year, then you might make it Teaching Plato in Palestine: Philosophy in a Divided World."--Aminatta Forna, The Independent "Teaching Plato in Palestine is a slim, straightforward yet surprisingly rich work of philosophy that will intrigue the amateur as well as the expert."--Sarah Gustafson, Key Reporter "Carlos Fraenkel ... persuasively shows the value of philosophical work that engages the broader public and other cultures... Each [episode in the book] is beautifully described and the results are utterly captivating."--Daniel A. Bell, Literary Review of Canada "A refreshing perspective."--Frank Freeman, The Hedgehog Review "A lively, informative book."--Alexander Orwin, Claremont Review of Books "Fraenkel's commitment to democratizing philosophy is both authentic and admirable. His book reminds us that philosophy is a practice of educating citizens, a dialogical quest for mutual understanding. It is a timely reminder that engaging others over disputed values and beliefs requires not only skill in argument but also an openness toward different views and a commitment to the shared pursuit of truth. This remarkable experiment in practicing Socratic dialogue in a divided world proves that we need philosophy now more than ever, especially when ideology and nihilism threaten to undermine any ethical culture of debate."--Robert Sinnerbrink, Los Angeles Review of BooksTable of ContentsForeword by Michael Walzer ix Preface xiii Part I 1 Teaching Plato in Palestine 3 2 Teaching Maimonides in Makassar 30 3 Spinoza in Shtreimels: An Underground Seminar 53 4 Citizen Philosophers in Brazil 79 5 Word-Warriors: Philosophy in Mohawk Land 100 Part II 6 Diversity and Debate 139 Acknowledgments 189 Notes 193 Bibliography 205 Index 215

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Stein Rokkan Prize, European Consortium for Political Research""Co-Winner of the Barrington Moore Book Award, Comparative-Historical Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association""In this fascinating account of state- and nation-building across time and space, Wimmer does a great job in convincing readers of the explanatory value of his theory."---Sean Mueller, Regional and Federal Studies"This is a book of profound and far-reaching significance for those wishing to understand how nations are built.—John Torpey, Sociological Forum"

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Book SynopsisEliminating the barriers to peaceTrade Review'A thoughtful and impassioned manifesto that challenges the morality, not just of scientists, but of leaders, decision-makers and citizens everywhere' -- New ScientistTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Introduction Of War And Its Weapons 1. The Diversity of Wars 2. The Nuclear Peril 3. Other Weapons Of Mass Destruction 4. 'Conventional' Weapons What Makes War More Likely? 5. Causes of War and the Role of Weapons 6. The Political System and its Leaders 7. Culture and Tradition 8. Resources: Territory and the Environment 9. Economic Factors: Globalisation and Poverty 10. War and Human Nature What Should Be Done To Eliminate War? 11. What Stops Countries from Going to War? 12. Preventing War: Arms Control 13. Preventing War: Promotion of International Well-Being and Peace Education 14. Organisations Involved in Prevention, Intervention and Conflict Resolution 15. Intervention and Conflict Resolution 16. Epilogue: Ending Conflict in the Nuclear Age Abbreviations and Acronyms Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisAnalyses the positive role that former prisoners can have in reconstructing communities in the wake of internal conflict.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Understanding Political Imprisonment: Northern Ireland and the International Context 2. Prisoner Release and Reintegration in the Northern Ireland Context 3. The History and Evolution of Former Prisoner Groups 4. Imprisonment and the Post-Imprisonment Experience 5. Residual Criminalisation and its Effects 6. Community and Conflict 7. Former Prisoners and the Practicalities of Conflict Transformation 8. Conclusion: Conflict Transformation and Reintegration Reconsidered? Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA study of the contradictory role of religion in Sri Lanka as a force that is both stabilising whilst also acting as a source of conflict.Trade Review'Draws together an extraordinarily rich body of ethnographic research in Sri Lanka that challenges conventional wisdoms about religion and conflict. Exquisitely written and subtly argued this book is essential reading for practitioners and researchers engaged in the fields of development, conflict and religion' -- Jude Howell, Professor of International Development, London School of Economics'The substantive contributions of this book to our understanding of the intertwined life of war and peace are unparalleled and what is even more remarkable is their mode of thinking that privileges co-operative modes of work. An inspiring and deeply moving book' -- Veena Das, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Series Preface Acknowledgements Glossary and Acronyms 1. Introduction 2. The East as a Complex Religious Field 3. Land and Water, War and not War 4. Making Sacred Space 5. Conflict in the Plural 6. Boundary Politics, Religion and Peace-Building 7. Afterword: War’s End 8. Reflections Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA variety of contributors - Palestinian, Israeli, and international scholars -examine the topic of Palestinian refugee compensation.Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements 1. Introduction by Rex Brynen and Roula El-Rifai 2. Palestinian Negotiation Priorities on Reparations for Refugees - Leila Hilal 3. Compensation for Palestinian Refugees: an Israeli Perspective by Orit Gal 4. An Analysis of the Palestinian Refugees’ Right to Reparation under International Law with a Focus on the Right to Compensation by Lena El-Malak 5. The United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine’s Records on Palestinian Refugee Property Losses by Michael Fischbach 6. Israel’s Policy Regarding Palestinian Refugee Real Estate Holdings: Israel’s State Records by Roby Nathanson and Hagar Tzameret- Kertcher 7. In Search of Information About Refugee Property Ownership by Elia Zureik and Jaber Suleiman 8. The Value of 1948 Palestinian Refugee Material Damages: An Estimate Based on International Standards by Thierry J. Senechal and Leila Hilal 9. The Typology of Palestinian Refugee Losses in 1948: A Balance Sheet Approach by Atif Kubursi 10. Implementation of an Agreed Solution for Palestinian Refugee Claims: Learning from the Experience of Other Claims Mechanisms by Norbert Wuehler and Heike Niebergall 11. Gender dimensions of redress for the Palestinian refugees by Megan Bradley and Roula El-Rifai 12. Redressing Internally Displaced Persons in Israel by Megan Bradley 13. Linking Palestinian Compensation Claims with Jewish Property Claims against Arab Countries by Michael Fischbach 14. Palestinian Refugee Compensation: Connections and Complexities by Rex Brynen 15. Beyond Compensation: Reparations, Transitional Justice and the Palestinian Refugee Question by Anne Massagee Index

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Book SynopsisWill war ever end? Feminists across the world are proving that they can oppose patriarchal capitalist violenceTrade Review‘So much of patriarchal political culture is sustained by the myth that war, like poverty, will always be with us. But as I read the grounded, energizing chapters of Mackenzie's and Wegner's engaging book, I realized that the unrealistic ones among us are actually those who perpetuate the myth of unending war’ -- Cynthia Enloe, author of 'The Big Push: Exposing and Challenging Persistent Patriarchy''Explains the deeply-rooted gendered realities of war and builds on intersectional feminist analyses to articulate diverse creative possibilities for peace. In our increasingly militarised world it challenges us to use our political imaginations to think differently' -- Kimberly Hutchings, Professor of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University, London'This collection shows that war is not a human inevitability, but a choice - a choice that states make over and over again. It offers intellectual and practical solidarity, and real tools for making other choices possible' -- Kenneth MacLeish, Associate Professor of Medicine, Health & Society and Anthropology at Vanderbilt UniversityTable of ContentsAbbreviations and Acronyms Acknowledgements Introduction to Feminist Solutions to Ending War - Megan MacKenzie and Nicole Wegner 1. Giyira: Indigenous Women’s Knowing, Being and Doing as a Way to End War on Country - Jessica Russ-Smith, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University, Australia 2. One for All and All for One: Taking Collective Responsibility for Ending War and Sustaining Peace - Heidi Hudson, Professor of International Relations, University of the Free State, South Africa 3. Feminist Organising for Peace - Sarai B. Aharoni, Lecturer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel 4. Piecing-up Peace in Kashmir: Feminist Perspectives on Education for Peace - Shweta Singh, Assistant Professor, South Asian University, India & Diksha Poddar, Researcher, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India 5. Learn from Kurdish Women’s Liberation Movements to Imagine the Dissolution of the Nation-state System - Eda Gunyadin, Researcher, University of Sydney, Australia 6. Queer Our Vision of Security - Cai Wilkinson, Associate Professor in International Relations, Deakin University, Australia 7. Abolish Nuclear Weapons: Draw on Feminist, Queer and Indigenous Theory and Experiences to Support Movements to End Nuclear Weapons - Ray Acheson, Researcher at Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University, USA 8. Make Foreign Policies as if Black and Brown Lives Mattered - Yolande Bouka, Assistant Professor, Queen’s University, Canada 9. Draw on Ecofeminist and Indigenous Scholarship to Reimagine the Ways We Memorialise War - Sertan Saral, PHD Candidate, University of Sydney, Australia 10. Engage with Combatants as Interlocutors for Peace, Not Only as Authorities on Violence - Roxani Krystalli, Assistant Professor, University of St Andrews, Scotland 11. Recognise the Rights of Nature - Keina Yoshida, Research Officer in the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security, LSE, UK 12. Create Just, Inclusive Feminist Economies to Foster Sustainable Peace - Carol Cohn, Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA & Claire Duncanson, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK 13. Change How Civilian Casualties are ‘Counted’ - Thomas Gregory, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, New Zealand 14. Listen to Women When Creating Peace Initiatives - Laura J. Shepherd, Professor of International Relations, University of Sydney, Australia Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisNew, updated edition of the bestselling book that predicted post-9/11 global insecurityTrade Review'Outstanding ... combines a glimpse behind the security screens with a sharp analysis of the real global insecurities - growing inequality and unsustainability' -- 'New Internationalist''Paul Rogers is one of those dangerous people who can change your mind' -- Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold, CB, FRAeS, Former Director, Royal United Services Institution for Defence Studies'A highly respected academic, absolutely committed to grassroots change' -- 'Peace News''No other book sets out so comprehensively the dangers attached to military security - described as 'unsustainable and self-defeating' - when fundamental rethinking about the real solutions to global insecurity is crucial' -- Bruce Kent, Vice-President of the CND'This fourth edition more clearly than ever demonstrates the connections between the neoliberal economy, environmental degradation and the false assumptions of security as a state rather than human-centred problem. This book makes the argument with clarity for a total rethink of how we live together' -- Jenny Pearce, Research Professor at the Latin America and Caribbean Centre, London School of Economics'With a magisterial overview of the last half century, this book offers a prophetic yet ultimately hopeful political and social challenge: to re-think economics, the environment and security for the sake of future generations. A compelling read, it is bold and realistic, principled and pragmatic' -- The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Leeds'Paul Rogers tells it as it is. If you want to really understand the global security challenges we face, then read this book. His analysis is an urgent call to act against rampant inequalities, the diffusion of violence, ecological crisis, and the militarism that underpins a security paradigm of elite control' -- Nick Ritchie, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of York'For twenty years now, the four editions of Losing Control have been analysing how the economic, environmental and security paradigms that dominate world politics have become increasingly brittle. Paul Rogers writes with realism, radicalism and, ultimately, with optimism' -- Michael Clarke, Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, UK'A passionate, personal and, above all, thought-provoking case for a fundamental rethink of international security in the 21st century. I would strongly recommend this book to new students of security and international affairs' -- Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General of Royal United Services Institute, UKTable of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1. A Violent Peace 2. Learning from the Cold War 3. Taming the Jungle 4. A Different Security Paradigm 5. Losing Control 6. A War-Promoting Hydra 7. The Thirty-Year War 8. ISIS and After 9. Lost Decade 10. Future Possible Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisNew, updated edition of the bestselling book that predicted post-9/11 global insecurityTrade Review'Outstanding ... combines a glimpse behind the security screens with a sharp analysis of the real global insecurities - growing inequality and unsustainability' -- 'New Internationalist''Paul Rogers is one of those dangerous people who can change your mind' -- Rear Admiral Richard Cobbold, CB, FRAeS, Former Director, Royal United Services Institution for Defence Studies'A highly respected academic, absolutely committed to grassroots change' -- 'Peace News''No other book sets out so comprehensively the dangers attached to military security - described as 'unsustainable and self-defeating' - when fundamental rethinking about the real solutions to global insecurity is crucial' -- Bruce Kent, Vice-President of the CND'This fourth edition more clearly than ever demonstrates the connections between the neoliberal economy, environmental degradation and the false assumptions of security as a state rather than human-centred problem. This book makes the argument with clarity for a total rethink of how we live together' -- Jenny Pearce, Research Professor at the Latin America and Caribbean Centre, London School of Economics'With a magisterial overview of the last half century, this book offers a prophetic yet ultimately hopeful political and social challenge: to re-think economics, the environment and security for the sake of future generations. A compelling read, it is bold and realistic, principled and pragmatic' -- The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Leeds'Paul Rogers tells it as it is. If you want to really understand the global security challenges we face, then read this book. His analysis is an urgent call to act against rampant inequalities, the diffusion of violence, ecological crisis, and the militarism that underpins a security paradigm of elite control' -- Nick Ritchie, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of York'For twenty years now, the four editions of Losing Control have been analysing how the economic, environmental and security paradigms that dominate world politics have become increasingly brittle. Paul Rogers writes with realism, radicalism and, ultimately, with optimism' -- Michael Clarke, Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, UK'A passionate, personal and, above all, thought-provoking case for a fundamental rethink of international security in the 21st century. I would strongly recommend this book to new students of security and international affairs' -- Malcolm Chalmers, Deputy Director-General of Royal United Services Institute, UKTable of ContentsPreface Abbreviations 1. A Violent Peace 2. Learning from the Cold War 3. Taming the Jungle 4. A Different Security Paradigm 5. Losing Control 6. A War-Promoting Hydra 7. The Thirty-Year War 8. ISIS and After 9. Lost Decade 10. Future Possible Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive history of US-Latin American solidarity from the Haitian Revolution to the present day.Trade Review'A masterful account of US and Latin American solidarity. Exploring multiple strands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, 'Solidarity' pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University'An indispensable guide for how to be in a world dominated by a form of capitalism that is fast making its peace with fascism' -- Greg Grandin, New York University, author of 'Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City''A brilliant introduction to the history of Latin American solidarity movement building ... a jargon-free study of the struggle to build solidarity across borders in the Americas' -- Paul Ortiz, author of 'An African American and Latinx History of the United States''An extraordinarily important book. I know no one better equipped or positioned to examine this important stream of US politics' -- Adolph Reed, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. US Empire, Anti-Imperialism, and Revolution 2. The Caribbean under U.S. Occupation 3. The Cuban Revolution and the Cold War 4. South American Dictatorships and the Rise of Human Rights 5. Central American Solidarity in Reagan’s America 6. NAFTA, Fair Trade, and Globalization 7. Zapatistas and Global Justice 8. Corporate Campaigns and Sweatshop Activism Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive history of US-Latin American solidarity from the Haitian Revolution to the present day. Striffler engages with the latest cutting-edge critical literature on the rise of the human rights paradigm. The author is an accomplished Latin-Americanist & US Labour scholar, involved in Latin American solidarity for over two decades.Trade Review'An extraordinarily important book. I know no one better equipped or positioned to examine this important stream of US politics' -- Adolph Reed, University of Pennsylvania 'A brilliant introduction to the history of Latin American solidarity movement building, perfect for classrooms and workshops. Striffler has written a jargon-free study of the struggle to build solidarity across borders in the Americas' -- Paul Ortiz, author of 'An African American and Latinx History of the United States' 'An indispensable guide for how to be in a world dominated by a form of capitalism that is fast making its peace with fascism' -- Greg Grandin, New York University, author of 'Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City' 'A masterful account of US and Latin American solidarity. Exploring multiple strands of 20th century internationalism and incisive in its argumentation, Solidarity pushes us to think about what a radical, left internationalism might look like today' -- Lesley Gill, Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. US Empire, Anti-Imperialism, and Revolution 2. The Caribbean Under US Occupation 3. The Cuban Revolution and the Cold War 4. South American Dictatorships and the Rise of Human Rights 5. Central American Solidarity in Reagan's America 6. NAFTA, Fair Trade, and Globalisation 7. Zapatistas and Global Justice 8. Corporate Campaigns and Sweatshop Activism Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPreventing violent conflicts and establishing comprehensive lasting peace in some of the world s most turbulent regions has become the new global imperative. But to be effective, peacebuilding must be a multilateral, not a unilateral process.Trade Review"Both practitioners and scholars of conflict resolution can benefit from this insightful book. Highly recommended."Choice"One can think of only a few works timelier than Sandole's Peacebuilding. This book is a must read for students of the IR and conflict resolution as well as practitioners in the field."Central European Journal of International and Security Studies"A very informative little book which will serve its purpose as a short textbook very well."Medicine, Conflict and Survival"Sandole rightly shows why and how the international community must implement long-term, holistic peacebuilding plans to successfully build robust and sustainable peace in areas threatened or torn apart by war and conflict. An outstanding and innovative book."Henryk J. Sokalski, Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations"The path to peace is long, convoluted and challenging, but this essential volume helps light the way."Charles F. Dambach, President and CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding"Highly readable and insightful, Sandole's critique of the 'war on terror' alone is worth the price of the book."Dean G. Pruitt, Professor Emeritus at the University at Buffalo: The State University of New York"An indispensable resource for both practitioners and scholars seeking to understand how wars end and how to create and maintain the conditions for peace and stability."Clare Lockhart, Director, Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE), Washington, DCTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vi Prologue 1 1 Peacebuilding and the Global Problematique 7 2 Complex Problem Solving in Violent Conflicts 33 3 Improving the Record 76 4 Peacebuilding and the "Global War on Terror" 105 5 The US and the Future of Peacebuilding 138 Epilogue 182 Notes 187 References 204 Index 233

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Book SynopsisIn this book, David Sobek argues that there is no single explanation for war: factors leading to war in one case may well lead to peace in another. Understanding the onset of war, he contends, requires a movement away from single theories towards one that embraces the multi-faceted causes of war.Trade Review"Provides good summaries of a wide range of debates in conflict theory alongside a diverse array of historical material and case studies. The book commends itself to the attention of researchers, advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in the field of international relations theory, security studies and peace and conflict studies." Acta Politica "A fine overview of the major factors influencing decisions for interstate war – power, democratic peace, and trade – across different levels of analysis. The inclusion of frequent case applications and a discussion of civil war are bonuses." Paul F. Diehl, University of IllinoisTable of ContentsIntroduction. Section I: The Behavior of States. Chapter 1: The Power of States. Chapter 2: Liberal Pacifism. Section II: The Interaction of States. Chapter 3: The Balance of Power. Chapter 4: The Democratic Peace. Chapter 5: Trade and Peace. Section III: The International System. Chapter 6: The Systemic Distribution of Power. Chapter 7: The Rise and Fall of States. Section IV: Changes and Conclusion. Chapter 8: Conflict with Non-State Actors. Chapter 9: Conclusion. References

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Book Synopsis* This second, fully revised and expanded edition of Diehl and Balas s successful text, expertly guides students through the complexities of peace operations in a focused, engaging and authoritative way.Trade Review"Comprehensive in scope, and up to date in its coverage, this book provides an excellent account of the development of international peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations. It shows how these operations have emerged and changed over time and provides vital context for understanding contemporary challenges and new developments. It also offers new ways of evaluating international efforts to build stable peace in some of the world�s most difficult and dangerous places. New students and old hands alike will benefit from reading this important new volume." Alex Bellamy, Griffith University "With what is more than an updated historical primer on peace operations, Diehl and Balas have done a masterful job of differentiating peacekeeping and peacebuilding, synthesizing the most recent quantitative findings on correlates of success and identifying the future challenges for policymakers. All is accomplished in a highly accessible book." Karen A. Mingst, University of Kentucky"This book by Paul Diehl and Alexandru Balas provides comprehensive and thought-provoking coverage of the contemporary practice of peace operations. Through a combination of academic insights and historical examples, the authors synthesise the evolution of peace operations and critically asses their record since the creation of the United Nations. Diehl and Balas have not chosen the easy path of simply providing a copy of the first edition of this book, published in 2008. Instead, the authors clearly take stock of the constantly morphing nature of peace operations. The synthesising capacity of this book makes it a strong resource for scholars to draw from and further build upon. Its combination of theory and practice will have the reader return to this book time and time again, making it a must-have for every scholar studying peace operations."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vi 1 Introduction 1 2 The Historical Evolution and Record of Peace Operations 28 3 The Organization of Peace Operations 81 4 The Success and Failure of Peace Operations 141 5 Ten Challenges for Future Peace Operations 189 Appendix: Peace Operations 1948–2012 220 Notes 227 References and Suggested Readings 230 Index 242

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Book Synopsis* This second, fully revised and expanded edition of Diehl and Balas s successful text, expertly guides students through the complexities of peace operations in a focused, engaging and authoritative way.Trade Review"Comprehensive in scope, and up to date in its coverage, this book provides an excellent account of the development of international peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations. It shows how these operations have emerged and changed over time and provides vital context for understanding contemporary challenges and new developments. It also offers new ways of evaluating international efforts to build stable peace in some of the world�s most difficult and dangerous places. New students and old hands alike will benefit from reading this important new volume." Alex Bellamy, Griffith University "With what is more than an updated historical primer on peace operations, Diehl and Balas have done a masterful job of differentiating peacekeeping and peacebuilding, synthesizing the most recent quantitative findings on correlates of success and identifying the future challenges for policymakers. All is accomplished in a highly accessible book." Karen A. Mingst, University of Kentucky"This book by Paul Diehl and Alexandru Balas provides comprehensive and thought-provoking coverage of the contemporary practice of peace operations. Through a combination of academic insights and historical examples, the authors synthesise the evolution of peace operations and critically asses their record since the creation of the United Nations. Diehl and Balas have not chosen the easy path of simply providing a copy of the first edition of this book, published in 2008. Instead, the authors clearly take stock of the constantly morphing nature of peace operations. The synthesising capacity of this book makes it a strong resource for scholars to draw from and further build upon. Its combination of theory and practice will have the reader return to this book time and time again, making it a must-have for every scholar studying peace operations."Political Studies ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables vi 1 Introduction 1 2 The Historical Evolution and Record of Peace Operations 28 3 The Organization of Peace Operations 81 4 The Success and Failure of Peace Operations 141 5 Ten Challenges for Future Peace Operations 189 Appendix: Peace Operations 1948–2012 220 Notes 227 References and Suggested Readings 230 Index 242

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Book SynopsisSince the end of the Cold War a significant number of peace agreements have been signed, many of them in bloody intra-state conflicts that were previously thought beyond resolution.Trade Review"For as long as there has been war, there have been attempts to reach peace agreements. But our knowledge of peace accords (what works and what doesn’t) is surprisingly patchy. Caspersen addresses this problem with a detailed and convincing comparative study that systematically analyses post-Cold War peace accords. The book will become a standard point of reference for many years to come and will be a staple on reading lists." - Roger Mac Ginty, University of Manchester "A substantive, in-depth analysis, which offers extremely insightful lessons that will be of great value to students and practitioners of peace processes alike." - Stefan Wolff, University of BirminghamTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Content 1. Territory 2. Security 3. Power 4. Justice 5. A Post-Cold War Blueprint for Peace? Part 2: Context and Process 6. Internal Dynamics - A Right Time for Peace 7. External Involvement - Opportunities and Constraints Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSince the end of the Cold War a significant number of peace agreements have been signed, many of them in bloody intra-state conflicts that were previously thought beyond resolution.Trade Review"For as long as there has been war, there have been attempts to reach peace agreements. But our knowledge of peace accords (what works and what doesn�t) is surprisingly patchy. Caspersen addresses this problem with a detailed and convincing comparative study that systematically analyses post-Cold War peace accords. The book will become a standard point of reference for many years to come and will be a staple on reading lists." Roger Mac Ginty, University of Manchester "A substantive, in-depth analysis, which offers extremely insightful lessons that will be of great value to students and practitioners of peace processes alike." Stefan Wolff, University of BirminghamTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Content 1. Territory 2. Security 3. Power 4. Justice 5. A Post-Cold War Blueprint for Peace? Part 2: Context and Process 6. Internal Dynamics - A Right Time for Peace 7. External Involvement - Opportunities and Constraints Conclusion

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Book SynopsisConflict is inherent to all human and inter-state relations, but it is not inevitable. Since the end of the Cold-War, the prevention of conflict escalation into violence through management and resolution has become a fundamental objective of the international system.Trade Review"The publication of Preventing Deadly Conflict by I. William Zartman is a valuable addition to this crucially important field. He has been a leading scholar in this field for years and has made fundamental contributions. This book will have much value for years to come." David A. Hamburg, President Emeritus, Carnegie Corporation of New York "In this very timely work, Bill Zartman argues that the mechanisms to head off and contain potentially deadly conflicts in the world have to date been largely effective. But sustainable prevention in a fast changing world demands that they be constantly reinforced, improved, and adapted, and negative containment needs to give way to positive solution searches. Rich with real-world references, Preventing Deadly Conflict explains the why and the how of more effective practice." Mark Anstey, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South AfricaTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Fatal Attraction of Prevention 1. The Inevitability and Value of Conflict 2. The Ubiquity of Prevention 3. Norms for Long-term Prevention 4. Mechanisms of Mid-term Prevention 5. Methods of Pre-Crisis Prevention 6. Means of Late (And Earliest) Post-Crisis Prevention 7. Conclusions: The Elusive Quest for Prevention Notes Suggestions for Further Reading

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Book SynopsisConflict is inherent to all human and inter-state relations, but it is not inevitable. Since the end of the Cold-War, the prevention of conflict escalation into violence through management and resolution has become a fundamental objective of the international system.Trade Review"The publication of Preventing Deadly Conflict by I. William Zartman is a valuable addition to this crucially important field. He has been a leading scholar in this field for years and has made fundamental contributions. This book will have much value for years to come." David A. Hamburg, President Emeritus, Carnegie Corporation of New York "In this very timely work, Bill Zartman argues that the mechanisms to head off and contain potentially deadly conflicts in the world have to date been largely effective. But sustainable prevention in a fast changing world demands that they be constantly reinforced, improved, and adapted, and negative containment needs to give way to positive solution searches. Rich with real-world references, Preventing Deadly Conflict explains the why and the how of more effective practice." Mark Anstey, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South AfricaTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Fatal Attraction of Prevention 1. The Inevitability and Value of Conflict 2. The Ubiquity of Prevention 3. Norms for Long-term Prevention 4. Mechanisms of Mid-term Prevention 5. Methods of Pre-Crisis Prevention 6. Means of Late (And Earliest) Post-Crisis Prevention 7. Conclusions: The Elusive Quest for Prevention Notes Suggestions for Further Reading

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Book SynopsisBringing warring parties to the negotiating table is the aim of any peace process. But what happens when those negotiations falter and conflict resolution fails? Is everything lost or are there prospects for meaningful change in even the most intractable of conflicts? In this insightful book, leading scholar-practitioner in conflict resolution Oliver Ramsbotham explores the phenomenon of radical disagreement as the main impediment to negotiation, problem solving and dialogue between conflict parties. Taking as his focus the long-running and seemingly irresolvable conflict between Israel and Palestine, he shows how what is needed in these circumstances is not less radical disagreement, but more. Only by understanding what is blocking the way and by promoting collective strategic engagement within, across and between the groups involved, can deadlock be transformed. Rich in detail and accessibly written, this book introduces a new and as yet relatively unexplored Trade Review�This well-informed and nuanced analysis offers one of the most incisive treatments of the Israel/Palestine conflict available. Among books in the field, there is really nothing quite like it.� Alan Dowty, University of Notre Dame �When Conflict Resolution Fails extends Ramsbotham�s groundbreaking work on �radical disagreement�. Using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as its main case, it describes a form of �extended conflict resolution�, built around ideas and practices of �strategic engagement�, that challenges our understanding of the role of third parties and proposes what may be, ethically, the outer limits of conflict resolution itself. An important and necessarily sobering book.� Kevin Avruch, George Mason University Table of ContentsPART I ARGUMENT CHAPTER 1 LESSONS FROM THE FRONTIERS OF FAILURE Conflict Resolution and Second Order Social Learning CHAPTER 2 CONFLICT RESOLUTON AND ITS ENEMIES The World in 2015: Trends in global violence CHAPTER 3 WHY CONFLICT RESOLUTION FAILS Linguistic intractability and radical disagreement CHAPTER 4 AN ALTERNATIVE TO NEGOTIATION AND DIALOGUE Engaging radical disagreement in intractable conflict PART II CASE STUDY CHAPTER 5 STRATEGIC THINKING FOR POSSESSORS Why should Israel give up anything? CHAPTER 6 STRATEGIC THINKING FOR CHALLENGERS How can Palestinians transform the status quo? CHAPTER 7 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT The Israeli Strategic Forum, the Palestine Strategy Group, and the Palestinian Citizens Of Israel Group CHAPTER 8 STRATEGIC THINKING FOR THIRD PARTIES Principled Negotiation, Strategic Negotiation and the Kerry Initiative PART III IMPLICATIONS CHAPTER 9 EXTENDED CONFLICT RESOLUTION Other phases, other levels, other conflicts CHAPTER 10 EXPLORING RADICAL DISAGREEMENT Taking agonistic dialogue seriously CHAPTER 11 UNDERSTANDING RADICAL DISAGREEMENT Is there a theory of radical disagreement? CHAPTER 12 LIVING WITH RADICAL DISAGREEMENT Facing an agonistic future

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Book SynopsisBringing warring parties to the negotiating table is the aim of any peace process. But what happens when those negotiations falter and conflict resolution fails? Is everything lost or are there prospects for meaningful change in even the most intractable of conflicts? In this insightful book, leading scholar-practitioner in conflict resolution Oliver Ramsbotham explores the phenomenon of radical disagreement as the main impediment to negotiation, problem solving and dialogue between conflict parties. Taking as his focus the long-running and seemingly irresolvable conflict between Israel and Palestine, he shows how what is needed in these circumstances is not less radical disagreement, but more. Only by understanding what is blocking the way and by promoting collective strategic engagement within, across and between the groups involved, can deadlock be transformed. Rich in detail and accessibly written, this book introduces a new and as yet relatively unexplored Trade Review�This well-informed and nuanced analysis offers one of the most incisive treatments of the Israel/Palestine conflict available. Among books in the field, there is really nothing quite like it.� Alan Dowty, University of Notre Dame �When Conflict Resolution Fails extends Ramsbotham�s groundbreaking work on �radical disagreement�. Using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as its main case, it describes a form of �extended conflict resolution�, built around ideas and practices of �strategic engagement�, that challenges our understanding of the role of third parties and proposes what may be, ethically, the outer limits of conflict resolution itself. An important and necessarily sobering book.� Kevin Avruch, George Mason University Table of ContentsPART I ARGUMENT CHAPTER 1 LESSONS FROM THE FRONTIERS OF FAILURE Conflict Resolution and Second Order Social Learning CHAPTER 2 CONFLICT RESOLUTON AND ITS ENEMIES The World in 2015: Trends in global violence CHAPTER 3 WHY CONFLICT RESOLUTION FAILS Linguistic intractability and radical disagreement CHAPTER 4 AN ALTERNATIVE TO NEGOTIATION AND DIALOGUE Engaging radical disagreement in intractable conflict PART II CASE STUDY CHAPTER 5 STRATEGIC THINKING FOR POSSESSORS Why should Israel give up anything? CHAPTER 6 STRATEGIC THINKING FOR CHALLENGERS How can Palestinians transform the status quo? CHAPTER 7 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT The Israeli Strategic Forum, the Palestine Strategy Group, and the Palestinian Citizens Of Israel Group CHAPTER 8 STRATEGIC THINKING FOR THIRD PARTIES Principled Negotiation, Strategic Negotiation and the Kerry Initiative PART III IMPLICATIONS CHAPTER 9 EXTENDED CONFLICT RESOLUTION Other phases, other levels, other conflicts CHAPTER 10 EXPLORING RADICAL DISAGREEMENT Taking agonistic dialogue seriously CHAPTER 11 UNDERSTANDING RADICAL DISAGREEMENT Is there a theory of radical disagreement? CHAPTER 12 LIVING WITH RADICAL DISAGREEMENT Facing an agonistic future

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Book SynopsisWhat kind of peace is possible in the post-9/11 world? Is sustainable peace an illusion in a world where foreign military interventions are replacing peace negotiations as starting points for postwar reconstruction? Grappling with these questions, this book presents six provocative case studies authored by respected peacebuilding practitioners in their own societies.Table of ContentsPreface1 Introduction: What kind of peace is possible in the post-9/11 era? / Stephen Baranyi2 Peace in Guatemala: Settling for what seems possible of aiming for what is desirable / Gabriel Aguilera Peralta3 Decentralization and sustainable peacebuilding in Mozambique: Bringing the elements together again / Eduardo J. Sitoe and Carolina Hunguana4 Local governance and sustainable peace: the Haitian case / Hérard Jadotte and Yves-François Pierre5 Palestine 1993-2006: Failed peacebuilding, insecurity and poor governance / Khalil Shikaki6 Afghanistan: What kind of peace? The role of rural development in peacebuilding / Omar Zakhilwal and Jane Murphy Thomas7 Transition from Civil War to Peace: Challenges for Peace-building in Sri Lanka / Jayadeva Uyangoda8 The fate of former combatants in Guatemala: Spoilers or agents for change? / Wenche Hauge and Beate Thoresen9 Fighting for peace? Former combatants and the Afghan peace process / Arne Strand10 Considering the international DDR experience and spoiling: Lessons for Palestine / Pamela Scholey and Khalil Shikaki11 Conclusions / Stephen Baranyi and Kristiana PowellReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisDisarming Intervention traces the social, historical, and legal legitimization of non-lethal weapons in the United States.Table of ContentsIntroduction: On the Rise of Non-Lethality in Domestic and International Intervention1 Locating Non-Lethality2 Governmentality, Technology, and Security3 The Conduct of Conflict: Historicizing Non-Lethality4 Non-Lethality, Riot-Control, and the Governance of US Cities5 “Softening Fires”: Non-Lethality in Vietnam6 Tragic Consequence: University Unrest and the Ethico-Politics of Tragedy7 Paper Traces: Towards a Genealogy of Non-LethalityConclusion: Articulations of Past and PresentNotes; References; Index

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Book SynopsisFills the rapidly-growing need for hands-on guidance in resolving interpersonal disputes in all areas of life--including the workplace, the classroom, and courtroom-adjunct programs--offering a how-to approach to mediation. This book is a valuable tool for the growing group of lay and professional mediators, including volunteers and professionals in court-adjunct programs, attorneys, teachers, and social services, along with HR professionals and managers in organizations who need these core skills areas for their work. When Push Comes to Shove covers the basic interpersonal and communications skills needed to mediate conflict, presenting a five-step mediation process, and coaches the reader through each phase. It also addresses mediation on the fly where a more structured process is not possible or called for.Table of ContentsPreface xi The Author xvii A Brief Introduction to Mediation 1 1 Starting Out: The Key Concepts of Mediation 3 2 Using the Conflict Grid to Analyze Disputes and GenerateSolutions 23 3 Preparing to be a Mediator 45 Step One: First Contact 53 4 Orienting the Parties 55 5 Arranging the Meeting Space 65 Step Two: The Opening Meeting 73 6 Conducting the First Meeting 75 Step Three: The Caucus Process 89 7 Conducting Separate Meetings 91 8 Learning by Example: Two Caucus Stories 111 9 Generating Solutions and Drafting a Trial Agreement 123 Step Four: Joint/Shuttle Meetings 131 10 Planning the Next Round 133 11 Using the SOS Model (Summaries-Offers-Summaries) 137 12 Resolving Impasses 147 Step Five: Closing 163 13 Testing the Agreement 165 14 Putting the Agreement in Writing 171 15 Wrapping up the Process 187 Variations 193 16 When Interpersonal Peacemaking is Needed 195 17 When Face-to-Face Meetings Won't Work 209 18 When Informal Mediation Can Help 213 Epilogue: The Mediator's Calling 219 Resources 223 A Communication Skills Review 225 B Sample Ground Rules and Forms 237 C Ethical Standards 243 D Mediation of Disputes Involving Domestic Violence 247 E Professional Organizations 251 F Cases 253 G Exercise Feedback 265 Quick Reference Checklist 285 Notes 291 Index 295

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Book SynopsisThe Making of a Mediator goes beyond the basics of mediation process. In this essential resource, expert mediator and teacher Michael Lang outlines his innovative model of artistry in professional practice that results from the understanding of and connection between reflective practice and interactive process. Together with Allison Taylor, they have created a landmark book that offers conflict resolution professionals the theories, principles, practices, and ideas for developing true artistry in mediation.Trade Review"The Making of a Mediator has been worth waiting for. This workprovides a structure and methodology for those committed to theartful practice of mediation, or for that matter, the pursuit ofany profession." (Robert D. Benjamin, M.S.W., J.D., Mediation andConflict Management Services) "Michael Lang and Alison Taylor lead us on a journey inside themediator's head, charting territory and options previouslyundiscovered by most mediators. They offer assistance to allmediators to take their practice and mediation itself to the nextlevel. Bravo!" (James C. Melamed, J.D., cofounder, MediationInformation and Resource Center) "In this book, practicing mediators will learn how to unleashtalents they didn't know they had and how to keep replicating theirsuccesses for years to come." (Sylvia McMechan, professor, Masterof Arts Program in Conflict Analysis and Management at Royal RoadsUniversity; former executive director, The Network) "An engaging and easy-to-use manual for all peacemakers andconflict resolvers to further their own and others' practices. Iencourage every practitioner and trainer to incorporate these toolsinto their practices." (Juliana Birkhoff, director, Center forResearch and Education, RESOLVE)Table of ContentsPreface. The Authors. ARTISTRY. Developing Artistry. The Hallmarks of Artistry. Integrating Artistry into Practice. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE. Finding Your Formulation. Mapping Your Constellation of Theories. Putting Reflection into Practice. INTERACTIVE PROCESS. Combining the Elements of Interactive Process. Critical Moments in Interaction. Finding and Keeping the Flow. Conclusion: Expanding Artistry in Our Professional Life. References. Additional Resources. Index.

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Book SynopsisDealing with conflict is an evitable part of any academic administrator's job. Often, however, new administrators lack the skills they need to successfully resolve campus conflicts. This important resource includes an array of strategies for identifying and managing conflict between individuals, within a department, and between departments. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Conflict Resolution shows how to turn conflicts into problems to be solved. Authors Sandra I. Cheldelin and Ann F. Lucas offer concrete approaches academic administrators can use to analyze conflicts and design effective interventions. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Conflict Resolution is an invaluable tool that includes Guidelines for knowing when it is appropriate to intervene in a conflict Strategies for helping to change irrational and negative thinking to positive rational thought Methods for handling interpersonal conflictbetween two partiesTable of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. 1. Understanding conflict. 2. A framework for conflict analysis. 3. Intrapersonal conflict: the impact of stress and negative thinking. 4. Interpersonal conflict: Helping people who don’t get along. 5. Intragroup conflict: the academic administrator as team leader. 6. Intergroup conflict: conflict on a larger scale. 7. Conflict intervention. 8. Collaborating with other departments to manage conflict. Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisKids who understand how to manage conflict successfully can transform their schools into safer and kinder places to learn. Kids Working It Out offers educators and parents a guide to the most current and effective school-based conflict resolution programs and shows how these programs can make a positive difference in our schools. Throughout the book, students and teachers share their stories of what it''s really like in today''s schools and reveal how Conflict Resolution Education, has shaped their experiences. Kids Working It Out covers a wide range of topics-- curriculum integration, peer mediation, restorative justice, and others-- and shows what it takes to implement an effective program in any school, and any community.Trade Review"Engaging book." (Dispute Resolution Journal, April 2003) "Highly Recommend." (CHOICE, September 1, 2003)Table of ContentsForeword Mark Gerzon xi Introduction xv PART ONE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION: THE NEED AND THE POTENTIAL 1 1 Kids and Conflict in Schools: What’s It Really Like? 3 Randy Compton, School Mediation Center 2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education 17 Tricia S. Jones, Temple University 3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education: Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices 35 Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social Responsibility PART TWO: WHAT WORKS: SUCCESS STORIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION 61 4 The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as a Foundation for Conflict Resolution Education 63 Rachael Kessler, PassageWays Institute In Their Own Words: “I Know That I Have Grown a Lot Emotionally” 76 5 “We Can Handle This Ourselves”: Learning to Negotiate Conflicts 89 Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard, Association for Conflict Resolution In Their Own Words: “I’ve Changed After the PYN Training” 98 6 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation 109 Richard Cohen, School Mediation Associates In Their Own Words: “Peer Mediation Makes the World Better” 120 7 “We Can Do It Too!”: Peer Mediation for Special Education Students 129 Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More School In Their Own Words: “Every School Should Have It” 139 8 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery 147 Sarah Pirtle, Discovery Center In Their Own Words: “A Powerful Healing Tool and a Powerful Communication Tool” 162 9 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion 173 Rachel A. Poliner, Educational Consultant In Their Own Words: “Infusion Lets You Do Lots More with Less Time” 188 10 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice for School Communities 199 Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation Center In Their Own Words: “People Actually Learn to Be Better People” 210 11 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention 221 Beverly B. Title, Teaching Peace In Their Own Words: “It Has Really Helped How Safe We Feel” 236 12 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Appreciating and Welcoming Differences 251 Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to Conflict In Their Own Words: “It Made Me Speak Up for Myself and My Culture” 265 13 School’s Out: Time for Fun, Relaxation, and Peaceful Conflict Resolution Education 275 Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social Responsibility In Their Own Words: “When the Kids Are Playing, They Are Working as a Team” 282 14 Reflections on Stories of Success 291 Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation Center Postscript: The Importance of Supporting Conflict Resolution Education 309 Amalia G. Cuervo Notes 311 Appendix A: Books, Publications, and Websites 319 Appendix B: Organizations and Programs 325 About the Editors 349 About the Contributors 351 Name Index 355 Subject Index 359

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Book SynopsisLiberal democracies very rarely fight wars against each other, even though they go to war just as often as other types of states do. John M. Owen IV attributes this peculiar restraint to a synergy between liberal ideology and the institutions that...Trade ReviewIn an ambitious book that covers one hundred years of US diplomacy, Owen persuasively demonstrates that perceptions of a foreign state before an international crisis shape interpretations of its actions during the crisis: liberals 'judge states based on their domestic political institutions, and maintain those judgments through smooth and rocky relations with those states.' Thus, the extent to which US liberals perceived a foreign state to be liberal affected whether they were likely to treat it as potentially aggressive or benign.... Owen makes an important contribution to the democratic peace literature by highlighting the influence of domestic vision on foreign policy thinking: whether states interpret foreign powers as dangerous depends less on their material capabilities for war than on the attractiveness of their political ideologies and institutions. -- Miriam Fendius Elman * The International History Review *This illuminating work, by a political scientist at the University of Virginia, seeks to explain why liberal states (those with free speech and competitive elections) avoid war with one another but not with illiberal states. -- David C. Hendrickson * Foreign Affairs *

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Book SynopsisHow can leaders craft political institutions that will sustain the peace and foster democracy in ethnically divided societies after conflicts as destructive as civil wars? This volume compares power-dividing and power-sharing solutions.

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Book SynopsisThe Peace Puzzle tracks the American determination to articulate policy, develop strategy and tactics, and see through negotiations to agreements on an issue that has been of singular importance to U.S. interests for more than forty years.Trade ReviewThe collective Middle East experience of the authors is unsurpassed. Their analysis is terse, and their portrait of U.S. efforts to broker Arab-Israeli peace is bleak.... The authors assert that American policymakers must address the core issues, transform their natural bias toward Israel into a positive factor, recapture bipartisan resolve to tackle the issue, maintain continuity across administrations, and persuade the Israelis and the Palestinians that Washington understands and respects their fundamental interests. * Foreign Affairs *The originality of this new book is to propose a distanced analysis that draws on 120 interviews with the implied decision-makers of American political involvement in the Middle East from 1989-2011...The authors take care to compare the remarks of their interviewees with available official documents, journalist investigations, as well as already-publicized testimonies. The result is a study that draws constantly on its foundational material, citing interviews that support and enrich the argument. * Politique Américaine *A must-read for anyone who desires to truly understand this critical and complex quest for Middle East peace. * Israel Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Decline of American Mideast Diplomacy 1. Opportunities Created, Opportunities Lost: Negotiations at Oslo and Madrid 2. Within Reach: Israeli- Syrian Negotiations of the 1990s 3. The Collapse of the Israeli- Palestinian Negotiations 4. George W. Bush Reshapes America's Role 5. The Annapolis Denouement 6. Obama: An Early Assessment Epilogue: Lessons Learned and UnlearnedNotes Index

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Book SynopsisWhy does soft power conflict management meet with variable success over the course of a single mediation? In Nested Security, Erin K. Jenne asserts that international conflict management is almost never a straightforward case of success or failure. Instead, external mediators may reduce communal tensions at one point but utterly fail at another point, even if the incentives for conflict remain unchanged. Jenne explains this puzzle using a nested security model of conflict management, which holds that protracted ethnic or ideological conflicts are rarely internal affairs, but rather are embedded in wider regional and/or great power disputes. Internal conflict is nested within a regional environment, which in turn is nested in a global environment. Efforts to reduce conflict on the ground are therefore unlikely to succeed without first containing or resolving inter-state or trans-state conflict processes.Nested security is neither irreversible nor static: ethnic relations may eTrade ReviewErin Jenne makes an important contribution to the literature on conflict management. Jenne argues that in order for mediation of civil disputes to succeed, it is necessary to first address the wider conflict environment.... But as she herself acknowledges, external stability alone does not create peace. It is an important piece of the conflict management puzzle and she does well to remind scholars and policymakers alike that we cannot get so caught up in the trees that we miss the forest. -- Jennifer De Maio * H-Net *Jenne (Central European Univ.) presents a comprehensive analysis of international conflict management under two European security systems: the League of Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).... highly recommended. -- K. M. Zaarour * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Promises and Pitfalls of Cooperative Conflict Management2. The Theory of Nested Security3. Preventive Diplomacy in Interwar Europe4. Induced Devolution in Interwar Europe5. Preventive Diplomacy in Post–Cold War Europe6. Induced Devolution in Post–Cold War Europe7. Nested Security beyond EuropeGreat Powers and Cooperative Conflict Management

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Book SynopsisThroughout the Cold War, people worldwide feared that the U.S. and Soviet governments could not prevent a nuclear showdown. Citizens from both East-bloc and Western countries, among them prominent scientists and physicians, formed networks to promote...Trade ReviewSo if the mighty steel of US military strength did not tame the Russian bear, what did? Matthew Evangelista's answer to this question should pique the interest of argumentation scholars.... Evangelista's findings raise serious questions about realpolitik models of international relations that explain US Cold War victory over the Soviet Union in terms of one mammoth billiard ball smashing into and destroying its more fragile counterpart. His impressive empirical research illustrates how threats, policies, and norms were constructed and deconstructed by argumentation conducted in transnational channels of communication. If the significance of this finding for students of argumentation is not already apparent, it becomes obvious in Evangelista's final case study, which examines the influence of transnational activism on post-Soviet policy. * Argumentation and Advocacy *Matthew Evangelista's Unarmed Forces fills a key gap in Cold War historiography and international relations theory by examining how transnational actors (TNAs) affected Soviet and Russian security policies from the 1950s to the mid-1990s.... The book's most important theoretical contribution is its demonstration that, contrary to standard models, TNAs can affect security issues.... The book's remarkable empirical detail and clear theoretical argument will be invaluable for Cold War historians, arms control experts, international relations theorists, and aspiring transnational actors. -- Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University * Slavic Review *This is a highly detailed but readable book, punctuated by photographs and entertaining chapter captions.... Evangelista's book makes valuable reading for scholars interested in expanding their views about the end of the Cold War, as well as for those who will be inspired by the fact that transnational citizen influence could bring some amount of pressure to bear on one of the most brutal and tyrannical regimes of the twentieth century. -- Valerie Sperling, Clark University * Journal of Cold War Studies *This book will help educate those who think the course of the Cold War and its end—or for that matter any important dimension of international politics—were driven only by governments, national leaders, and vast political forces.... This is a smart, well-argued, and unassuming book. * Foreign Affairs *At the core of this book lies a thesis unsettling for conventional explanations of the cold war and its end: in terms of its professed aims of moderating Soviet conduct, U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union was a resounding failure.... At one level, this book functions as a massive indictment, sotto voce, of the U.S. security establishment, its government officials, allied academics, and media publicists. Evangelista cuts through their bluff, bluster, and baloney to reveal an astounding intellectual bankruptcy.... This is a powerful, path-breaking study. -- Michael Urban * Political Science Quarterly *To his credit, Matthew Evangelista has developed in Unarmed Forces a powerful argument that transnational movements of the past half century were able to influence the policies and decisions of a rigid, totalitarian USSR and a bureaucratized US foreign policy establishment.... He carefully marshals his arguments and provides a wealth of source material as an important dividend for the interested reader. -- Herbert L. Abrams, Stanford University * Physics Today *

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Book SynopsisHow can leaders craft political institutions that will sustain the peace and foster democracy in ethnically divided societies after conflicts as destructive as civil wars? This volume compares power-dividing and power-sharing solutions.Trade Review"Those of us who write about civil wars and intrastate conflict must now consider the innovative insights of Sustainable Peace, particularly its rejections of power sharing as a panacea. Philip G. Roeder and Donald Rothchild tease out better, novel, ideas from a range of important cases. We cannot neglect their findings."—Robert I. Rotberg, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University"Sustainable Peace will be a must-read for any academic working in the field of ethnic conflict management. Nowhere has the theory of 'power-division' been put forward as comprehensively and as clearly as in this volume. It is certain, therefore, to have a major impact. The collection is global in its scope, with cases from a rich variety of different geographic regions."—John McGarry, Queen's University

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Book SynopsisA combination of heightened economic competition and an extreme concentration of power in geopolitics globalizes insecurity in the form of hyperconflict: a reorganization of political violence, a growing climate of fear, and increasing instability at a world level.Trade Review"James Mittelman is an outstanding critical scholar of globalization. In this book he examines the social and political conflict and widespread insecurity engendered by globalization. His rigorous approach is inspired by his direct experience of the struggles of people in Africa and parts of Asia as well as his familiarity with European and American thinking. The book should be read by anyone concerned with the emergence of world order in the uncertainties of the present era." -- Robert Cox, York University"James Mittelman's penetrating analysis of global (dis)order offers students of globalization a much-needed conceptual toolbox to understanding the great political, economic, and cultural shifts of the early 21st century. Drawing on relevant historical developments to sketch future scenarios, Hyperconflict is destined to become a classic in the new interdisciplinary field of Global Studies." -- Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Global Studies and Director of the Globalism Research Centre * Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology *"Mittelman brilliantly and presciently provides us with the first comprehensive mapping of this twenty-first century terrain of insecurity, the touchstone of his heroic effort to depict the wider implications of neoliberal globalization for the future of humanity. Mittelman not only helps us to see the world as it is but shows us how we should think about the future in order to overcome insecurity and to ground hope. This is a great achievement, warranting our attention and reflection, and eventually our gratitude." -- Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of International Law"Probing beneath conflicts of the day, Hyperconflict brings to light the deep drivers of war and peace in the twenty-first century. It offers a fresh interpretation and findings. Professor Mittelman's study is bound to contribute to the work of peacemakers and analysts alike. I warmly commend this book." -- Martti Ahtisaari * Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 2008 and former President of Finland *"This volume is a seminal contribution to the literature on the nexus of globalization, insecurity, and conflict, particularly because it introduces useful concepts such as hyperconflict, hypercompetition, and hyperpower in order to provide very useful insights about profound changes that have taken place in territoriality, legitimacy, economies, and rival belief systems, among other issues...Highly recommended." - E. Conteh-Morgan, University of South Florida

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Book SynopsisThis will be the first book to attempt to take a 'holistic' approach to security in the Commons (outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, cyberspace, etc) in that it examines in detail each domain of the commons, identifying and assessing the current and future threats to free international access to the domain.Trade Review"Securing Freedom in the Global Commons is the first book-length study of security throughout the 'global commons' . . . The volume is timely, as freedom and security in the commons are increasingly under pressure from certain states, terrorism, and such illegal activity as (maritime) piracy and cyber crime." -- Chris Rahman * Political Studies Review *"Securing Freedom in the Global Commons presents an extensive and diverse academic study of the complexities defense planners, government policymakers, and private enterprise will face in the commons in decade ahead." -- Eric Sayers, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies"This is the first book-length examination of the stark implications of current and future challenges to America's reach and influence in the global commons. Its breadth is matched only by its high degree of scholarship and its relevance. The authors offer invaluable insights into the scale of the problem we face, and are to be commended for their innovative strategic thinking about solutions. Securing Freedom in the Global Commons is highly recommended to policy makers and students of national security and international relations." -- Frank Hoffman * U.S. National Analyst, Author of From Preponderance to Partnership, American Maritime Power in the 21st Century and The Contested Maritime Commons *"This volume goes far beyond its title by locating the global commons at the heart of current and future security challenges, delineating the forms many of these challenges are taking and identifying possible responses. It is an important contribution to our understanding of emerging security threats and is rich in both concept and detail. A must-read for all those interested in national and global security." -- Phil Williams, Wesley W. Posvar Professor of International Security and Director of the Matthew Ridgway Center * University of Pittsburgh *"The prosperity and stability of our global community depends increasingly on the open access to air space, outer space, oceans and more recently cyberspace as media for the continual transport of goods, capital, and information. Scott Jasper and his team have assembled the first comprehensive description of the multidimensional task of securing the global commons and the critical role our defense forces will play . . . A must read for serious analysts and educators in the national security field." -- Stuart E. Johnson, Senior Research Analyst

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive critique of the prevailing view of ungoverned spaces and the threat they pose to human, national and international security.Trade Review"In Ungoverned Spaces, Clunan and Trinkunas hit on a concept that subsumes diverse problems of power and authority in 21st-century governance . . . This well-conceptualized volume includes chapters on a range of topics, including lawlessness in the slums of the developing world, struggles against global terrorism, nuclear trafficking, and money laundering. Contributors come from many disciplines (political science predominates) in the academy, government, and nongovernmental sector. This book will be of importance for collections specializing in political theory, international relations, urban and area studies, and security studies . . . Recommended."—S. P. Duffy, CHOICE"In the provocative book Ungoverned Spaces, Anne L. Clunan and Harold A. Trinkunas challenge the popular vision of 'ungoverned spaces' as both an inaccurate and counterproductive descriptor for the physical and conceptual regions that exist under something other than firm state control . . . Essays involving case studies—like the studies of Southern Lebanon, the Brazilian favelas, and the Pashtun tribes—provide vivid images to illustrate [the editors'] points . . . Ungoverned Spaces is worth reading for the provocative questions it poses."—Colonel David F. DiMeo, Military Review"This is an excellent work, practically extraordinary. It opens a new subject for courses, gnaws at the assumptions of IR theory, and throws a spotlight on crucial policy areas. It poses new demands for a reconceptualization of theory, is adventuresomely interdisciplinary, unbound by usual conventions, and breaks down the walls between established disciplinary approaches."—I. William Zartman, Professor Emeritus, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

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Book SynopsisTrust, but Verify uses trustwith its emotional and predictive aspectsto explore international relations in the second half of the Cold War, beginning with the late 1960s. The détente of the 1970s led to the development of some limited trust between the United States and the Soviet Union, which lessened international tensions and enabled advances in areas such as arms control. However, it also created uncertainty in other areas, especially on the part of smaller states that depended on their alliance leaders for protection. The contributors to this volume look at how the emotional side of the conflict affected the dynamics of various Cold War relations: between the superpowers, within the two ideological blocs, and inside individual countries on the margins of the EastWest confrontation.Trade Review"This book offers an insightful explanation for one of the great puzzles of recent history: how the Cold War, a seemingly indestructible international regime, came to an end. And it will also make waves because the essays take seriously the mission of relating the political, economic, and cultural factors to emotions history."—Frank Costigliola, University of Connecticut"In an abundance of 'trust talk' in international relations, finally a scholarly analysis of how and why trust really matters: how it facilitated cooperation, enabled risk-taking, and helped to establish confidence-building politics, under the highly unlikely auspices of the Cold War."—Ute Frevert, Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development

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Book SynopsisIn 1994, almost one million ethnic Tutsis were killed in the genocide in Rwanda. In the aftermath of the genocide, some of the top-echelon Hutu officers who had organized it fled Rwanda to the eastern Congo (DRC) and set up a new base for military operation, with the goal of retaking power in Kigali, Rwanda. More than twenty years later, these rebel forces comprise a diverse group of refugees, rebel fighters, and civilian dependents who operate from mountain areas in the Congo forests and have a long and complex history of war and violence. While media and human rights reports typically portray this rebel group as one of the most brutal rebel factions operating in the eastern Congo region, Hutu Rebels paints a more complex picture.Having conducted ethnographic fieldwork in a rebel camp located deep in the Congo forest, Anna Hedlund explores the micropolitics and practices of everyday life among a community of Hutu rebel fighters and their families, living under the harsTrade Review"[A]n authoritative ethnographic study of life in a military camp controlled by the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda...Important in its scope, empirics, and insight." * H-Genocide *"A fabulous book. Hutu Rebels is the first to provide an in-depth analysis of Hutu rebels and to present their own perspectives on the war and on their own situations. Anna Hedlund handily refutes stereotypes of rebel life as one defined by chaos and violence while also highlighting the boredom, normalcy, and everydayness that accompanies such a life. It is based on extraordinary ethnographic research and firsthand material, and the analysis is as nuanced as it is convincing and insightful." * Séverine Autesserre, author of The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Preface Introduction. Conflict and Violence in the Congo Chapter 1. Rwandan Rebels in the Congo War: Power, Politics, and Exile Chapter 2. Rainbow Brigade: Life in a Rebel Camp Chapter 3. Politics in the Forest: Retelling History in Exile Chapter 4. Captivity and Commitment Chapter 5. The Forest of Volcanoes: Rebel-Civilian Interactions Chapter 6. From Bare Life to Bare Violence References Notes Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisSport has the power to change the world, South African president Nelson Mandela told the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo in 2000. Today, we are inundated with similar claims—from politicians, diplomats, intellectuals, journalists, athletes, and fans—about the many ways that international sports competitions make the world a better place. Promoters of the Olympic Games and similar global sports events have spent more than a century telling us that these festivals offer a multitude of goods: that they foster friendship and mutual understanding among peoples and nations, promote peace, combat racism, and spread democracy. In recent years boosters have suggested that sports mega-events can advance environmental protection in a world threatened by climate change, stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty in developing nations, and promote human rights in repressive countries. If the claims are to be believed, sport is the most powerful and effective form of idealistic internaTrade Review"[E]ach study is well constructed and carefully debunks the hyperbolic and grandiose claims that politicians and sport officials regularly make about 'their' events . . . This is a fascinating book to dip into and useful for sport academics and cultural sociologists alike who will be interested in the semantics and word play around the idealistic aims of the game makers and the host nations' populations who directly experience the negative effects of sport mega events..The book makes a strong case that there is a responsibility to call global sport events to task on their stated claims at the very least." * Cultural Sociology *"Does international sport actually strengthen international understanding and human rights? Any discussion of the future of the beleaguered modern Olympics and other major events, in the current climate of growing xenophobia in many countries, must critically consider this question. This well researched, insightful collection of historical case studies, ably organized with memorable aphorisms by editor Barbara Keys, does exactly that. It is indispensable reading for scholars, journalists, and policymakers alike." * Bruce Kidd, former Olympian and honorary member of the Canadian Olympic Committee *"This book provides a highly readable, fascinating, and valuable set of essays, which together demonstrate in rich detail the gap between the rhetoric and reality of sport's moral discourse. It is essential reading for anyone-student, researcher, or sports fan-who wants to know more about the international politics of contemporary sport." * Professor John Horne, coauthor of Sport and Social Movements: From the Local to the Global *"The Ideals of Global Sport upends the familiar claim that sports possess a transcendent power to make the world a better place. Through a series of excellent case studies, it shows us the layered ways in which such claims are invoked, contrasted with the more complex realities on the ground. It is a timely intervention." * Mark Philip Bradley, University of Chicago *Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Ideals of International Sport —Barbara Jean Keys PART I. The Core Ideals Chapter 1. Friendship and Mutual Understanding: Sport, Rhetoric, and Regional Relations in Southeast Asia —Simon Creak Chapter 2. Antidiscrimination: Racism and the Case of South Africa —Robert Skinner Chapter 3. Democracy and Democratization: The Ambiguous Legacy —Joon Seok Hong Chapter 4. Peace: The United Nations, the International Olympic Committee, and the Renovation of the Olympic Truce —Roland Burke PART II. The Rise of Human Rights Chapter 5. Reframing Human Rights: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and International Sport —Barbara Jean Keys Chapter 6. The Moscow 1980 and Sochi 2014 Olympic Games: Dissent and Repression —Dmitry Dubrovskiy Chapter 7. Hosting the Olympic Games in Developed Countries: Debating the Human Rights Ideals of Sport Jules Boykoff Chapter 8. The View from China: Two Olympic Bids, One Olympic Games, and China's Changing Rights Consciousness —Susan Brownell Chapter 9. Competing for Rights?: Human Rights and Recent Sport Mega-Events in Brazil —João Roriz and Renata Nagamine Conclusion. The Future of Idealism in Sport —Barbara Jean Keys and Roland Burke List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This concise and powerfully argued volume by a leading scholar of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is notable both as a diagnostic tool for understanding the contemporary political reality of Arab and Jewish inequality under Israeli sovereignty, and as a plea for thinking outside the reigning paradigm of partition that has governed assumptions of any joint political future." * Journal of Modern Jewish Studies *"Ian Lustick is arguably the foremost scholar of Israeli society and politics in the US . . . There is no question that Paradigm Lost is a path-breaking book." * Israel Studies Review *"Lustick's well-written and carefully researched new volume stands poised to become an important intervention in the literature on Israel/Palestine . . . Paradigm Lost covers a lot of ground in five punchy chapters and makes a powerful case for recognizing a one-state reality, as well as encouraging readers to begin to consider the value of equality and rights for all." * Journal of Palestine Studies *"Ian Lustick has written a richly informed and persuasive account of how the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians has become the seemingly dead-end tragedy it is today. This book provides an especially insightful analysis of why Israeli attitudes toward this issue evolved as they did. It is essential reading for anyone concerned about this conflict and hungry for new ways to think about it." * Paul R. Pillar, former National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia *"This important new book by one of the country's most thoughtful, insightful, and engaged students of Israel and its conflict with the Palestinians is at once both provocative and persuasive. The book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the path that brought Israel to the situation it faces today-and of what is likely to come next. Meticulously researched and convincingly argued, Paradigm Lost is a must-read for all who are interested in, and care about, Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." * Mark Tessler, University of Michigan *"Paradigm Lost is an important addition to our understanding of the failure of the Two States Solution. It unpacks how the Iron Wall mentality came to dominate Israeli politics and hindered any serious attempt to reach peace with the Palestinians.mIt is a must read for every Israeli and American interested in going beyond the present impasse." * Leila Farsakh, University of Massachusetts *

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Book SynopsisA sensitive ethnography of former Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) combatantsAfter sixteen years of civil war (1976—1992) between the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) and the government of Mozambique, over 90,000 former combatants were disarmed and demobilized by a United Nations-led program. Former combatants were to find their ways as civilians again, assisted by community-based reintegration rituals. While the process was often presented as a success story of peace, renewed armed conflict involving RENAMO combatants in 2013 and onward suggests that the reintegration of former guerrillas was a far more complex story.In Former Guerrillas in Mozambique, Nikkie Wiegink describes the trajectories of former RENAMO combatants in Maringue, a rural district in central Mozambique. Rather than focus on violence, trauma, and the reacceptance of these ex-combatants by the community, Wiegink emphasizes the ways in which RENAMO veterans have navigatTrade Review"[A] well-written and sensitively researched and inclusive ethnography about the Mozambican civil war and its post-war trajectories of Renamo excombatants in Maringue. The painstaking work of putting individuals back into local history is apparent here. Wiegink, during her time in Maringue, attempted to become integrated in the local community and use that opportunity to see how their lived experiences compare with the stories they told her. What differs from most ther recent analysis on Mozambique is that Wiegink treats the post-conflict individual and community responses as open-ended and seeks to understand anddescribehowtheseex-combatantsnavigate‘unstableandsometimesdangerous landscapes, seeking to increase their social possibilities and life chances’" * Journal of Southern African Studies *"Grounded in anthropological methodology even as it speaks directly to debates in development studies and international relations, Former Guerrillas in Mozambique provides an irrefutable case for integrating the rigorous study of the lives of the most marginalised into the analysis of state and international politics." * Journal of Southern African Studies *"With its in-depth ethnographic engagement, its synthesis of recent and classic studies of veterans, and its sophisticated use of the concept of the social navigation of persons through dynamic environments, Former Guerrillas in Mozambique is an important contribution to peace and conflict studies, political anthropology, the anthropology of kinship, and African studies." * Alice Wilson, University of Sussex *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction Part I. Setting the Stage Chapter 1. War Stories Chapter 2. When Elephants Fight Part II. Family Affairs Chapter 3. Wartime Kin and Wartime Husbands Chapter 4. Navigating the Supernatural World Chapter 5. Why Did the Soldiers Not Return Home? Part III. Navigating Politics Chapter 6. About Eating and Drinking Chapter 7. "Only a Bit Mozambican" Conclusion Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

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