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Book SynopsisHeart-breaking, hopeful and horrifying, I Shall Not Hate is a Palestinian doctor''s inspiring account of his extraordinary life, growing up in poverty but determined to treat his patients in Gaza and Israel regardless of their ethnic origin. A London University- and Harvard-trained Palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and who has devoted his life to medicine and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians'' (New York Times), Abuelaish is an infertility specialist who lives in Gaza but works in Israel. On the strip of land he calls home (where 1.5 million Gazan refugees are crammed into a few square miles) the Gaza doctor has been crossing the lines in the sand that divide Israelis and Palestinians for most of his life - as a physician who treats patients on both sides of the line, as a humanitarian who sees the need for improved health and education for women as the way forward in the Middle East. AnTrade Review'This story is a necessary lesson against hatred and revenge.' * Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate *'In this book, Doctor Abuelaish has expressed a remarkable commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation that describes the foundation for a permanent peace in the Holy Land.' * President Jimmy Carter *‘A remarkable study of compassion, and of daily life in the Gaza Strip' * Sunday Times *If there is to be peace in the Middle East, it will come through men and women of his giant moral stature and epic capacity for forgiveness. I urge everybody to read this wonderful book.' * Peter Oborne, Daily Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisIn this fully illustrated introduction, acclaimed historian Dr Aaron Edwards provides a concise overview of one of the most difficult and controversial actions in recent history. Spanning 38 years of the Troubles', the British Army's deployment in Northern Ireland (codenamed Operation Banner) was one of the most difficult and controversial in its recent history. Over 10,000 troops were on active service during much of the campaign, which saw armoured vehicles, helicopters and special forces deployed onto the streets of Ulster. In this book, Dr Aaron Edwards considers the strategic, operational and tactical aspects of Operation Banner, as the Army's military objectives morphed from high-profile peacekeeping into a covert war against the IRA. Using personal testimony from both sides of the sectarian divide, as well as insights from the soldiers themselves, he presents an authoritative introduction to the Army's role in the Troubles, providing expert analysis of OperaTable of ContentsIntroduction Background to War Warring Sides Outbreak The Fighting The World Around War How the War Ended Conclusion and Consequences Chronology Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisFor much of the last half century, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has seemed the outlier in global peace. Today Iraq, Libya, Israel/Palestine, Yemen, and Syria are not just countries, but synonyms for prolonged and brutal wars. But why is MENA so exceptionally violent? More importantly, can it change? Exploring the causes and consequences of wars and conflicts in this troubled region, Ariel Ahram helps readers answer these questions. In Part I, Ahram shows how MENA’s conflicts evolved with the formation of its states. Violence varied from civil wars and insurgencies to traditional interstate conflicts and affected some countries more frequently than others. The strategies rulers employed to stay in power constrained how they recruited, trained, and equipped their armies. Part II explores dynamics that trap the region in conflict—oil dependence, geopolitical interference, and embedded identity cleavages. The catastrophic wars of the 2010s reflect the confounding effects of these traps, culminating in state collapse and intervention from the US and Russia, as well as regional powers like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Finally, Ahram considers the possibilities of peace, highlighting the disjuncture between local peacebuilding and national and internationally-backed mediation. War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa will be an essential resource for students of peace and security studies and MENA politics, and anyone wanting to move beyond headlines and soundbites to understand the historical and social roots of MENA’s conflicts.Trade Review“This book enhances our understanding of organized political violence in the Middle East. Drawing on a wide range of literatures alongside a comparison of case studies, it highlights the factors driving war and conflict in the region. It is a crucial resource for students interested in these topics.”Brent E. Sasley, University of Texas at Arlington “Ahram knits together the factors that have trapped the Middle East in violence, capturing the complexities of the region in a straightforward and accessible way. War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa is an excellent guide to the region today.”Daniel Byman, Georgetown University “Ariel Ahram has cleared the conceptual underbrush and introduced a number of important arguments about conflict in the Middle East. My students will be reading this book. If you want a clear-headed primer on the region's many wars, you should read it, too.”F. Gregory Gause, III, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University “Ahram’s book offers a solid overview of armed conflict in the MENA region during the post-Second World War era. This work, in short, could serve as a useful introductory text in university classes dedicated to this phenomenon.”Israel Affairs“a thought-provoking read… a valuable source for those who study, research, or teach regional dynamics and global trends.” The Journal of the Middle East and Africa Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I Chapter 1: Accounting for War in the Middle East and North Africa Chapter 2: The MENA Security Predicaments Part II Chapter 3: Oil as Conflict Trap Chapter 4: Identity as Conflict Trap Chapter 5: Geopolitics as Conflict Trap Chapter 6: Fragmentation, Integration, and War in the 2010s Chapter 7: Peace and Peacemaking

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Book SynopsisTo look at Martin McGuinness' life is to follow Northern Ireland's own transition from conflict to peace. Martin McGuinness: A Life Remembered tells the remarkable story of McGuinness' journey from IRA leader to deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, and features all the milestones in his life - from the darkest days of the Troubles, to the Good Friday Agreement and his roles in the devolved government at Stormont. `Few public figures have made such a journey from violence to peace as Martin McGuinness, and many people will acknowledge the contribution and commitment to the common good which he made in the latter part of his life.' -Frank Sellar, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland `He was a great man in my opinion. ... Martin led the IRA when there was a war but he led the IRA into peace. He genuinely believed in reconciliation even when it made people uncomfortable.' - Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams

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Book SynopsisWithout the fundamental necessity of peace, we cannot possibly understand the greater things of life. With his signature insight and wisdom, world renowned thinker J. Krishnamurti offers a timely manifesto on the roots of conflict. In a series of six prescient talks, he reveals how changing our own behaviours to nurture a more peaceful mindset can create positive change for the wider world.

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Book SynopsisThis book is based on the author''s experience of working for more than two decades in over thirty conflict and post-conflict zones. It is written for those involved in UN peacekeeping and the protection of civilians. It is intended to be accessible to non-lawyers working in the field who may need to know the applicable legal standards relating to issues such as the use of force and arrest and detention powers on the one hand and the delivery of life-saving assistance according to humanitarian principles on the other. It will also be of interest to scholars and students of peacekeeping, international law and international relations on the practical dilemmas facing those trying to operationalise the various conceptions of ''protection'' during humanitarian crises in recent years.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Relationship between 'Protection' and 'Peacekeeping': 1. Laws and wars and rights and wrongs: the general international legal framework relevant to protection; 2. The evolution and conceptual development of UN peacekeeping and the protection of civilians; 3. Competing conceptions: the protection of civilians in UN peacekeeping operations; Part II. The Applicable Legal Framework Governing the Use of Force for Protective Purposes: 4. The 'protection provisions' of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law; 5. The UN's legal authority and obligations to protect civilians; Part III. Protection of Civilians Mandates in Four Contemporary Case-Study Missions: 6. Peacekeeping or war-fighting: the UN missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire; 7. 'Acting with moral courage': the UN missions to Darfur and South Sudan conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the causes and consequences of post-conflict elections in securing and stabilizing peace agreements without the need to send troops. It will interest scholars and advanced students of civil war and peacebuilding in comparative politics, political sociology, and peace and conflict studies.Trade Review'Matanock's terrific book sheds light on the relatively new phenomenon of crafting peace agreements that include provisions for the political participation of former rebels. She uses new data to deftly weave together analysis of peace agreements, peacekeeping, peace duration, elections, and election monitoring - topics that are typically considered separately – and provide a comprehensive and compelling argument for the importance of formally integrating former rebels into post-conflict governance.' Tanisha Fazal, University of Minnesota'Almost half of all elections globally occur in the shadow of violent conflict, and post-conflict elections have become vital international tools of peacebuilding and democratization. Yet these elections, fraught with tension and high stakes, have an unenviable track record: as often as not, they lead to conflict recidivism and democratic decline. Against this backdrop, Aila M. Matanock's Electing Peace sounds a clarion call to keep the faith. The key is to create a path for yesterday's combatants to become tomorrow's politicians. When such a path is seen as credible by warring parties, they are more likely to trade tanks for campaign buses and guns for microphones. This is a must-read for academics and policymakers who aspire to build peace through democracy in conflict-afflicted countries.' Irfan Nooruddin, Georgetown University, Washington DC, and author of Elections in Hard Times'Aila M. Matanock helps solve one of the hardest problems associated with civil wars: how to get a successful peace agreement without the help of a third party military intervention. Using new cross-national data on peace agreements and detailed analysis of Guatemala and El Salvador, Matanock shows us how electoral participation can help combatants enforce agreements. Bravo!' Barbara F. Walter, University of California, San Diego'Matanock provides a refreshingly positive and constructive appraisal of democratic peacebuilding … Matanock's study is a much-welcomed contribution to the field and one that will be of great value to both policymakers and academics.' Richard Lappin, Democratization'Electing Peace advances our thinking and knowledge about the range of options available to facilitate peace agreements and ultimately long-term peace.' Beth A. Simmons, Democratization'Perhaps the most important contribution of Electing Peace is the insight it offers into ongoing debates over the dangers of democratization, as well as whether postconflict elections incite a return to violence. Matanock tackles these timely questions with clarity and authority. This is an exemplary piece of scholarship whose attention to context and nuance rewards its readers with generalizations that are at once 'big' and 'bounded' … As such, it is an important book that deserves a wide audience.' Daniela Donno, Perspectives on Politics'Matanock's book is a must-read for all scholars and practitioners interested in understanding how elections and outside engagement can help end modern civil wars.' Hannah Smidt, Africa Spectrum'The extremely thorough research approach, the systematic approach of the author and her invigorating mixture of fundamental political considerations with statistical material and interview results make the book … not only worth reading for dealing with the special election aspect after civil wars, but also in general for the topic of Peace processes after civil wars.' Burkhard Luber, MilieuTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction and Theory: 1. Credible transitions from civil conflict: provisions for combatant participation in post-conflict elections; 2. Electoral participation provisions: a theory of external engagement; 3. International involvement over time: changes with the end of the Cold War and patterns there-after; Part II. Causes of Electoral Participation Provisions: 4. Trading bullets for ballots: examining the inclusion of electoral participation provisions; 5. Shifting expectations of engagement: paving a path for peace agreements based on electoral participation provisions; Part III. Consequences of Electoral Participation Provisions: 6. Participating for peace: examining the effect of electoral participation provisions on peace; 7. Engaging through elections: external observation and incentives around elections during implementation; Part IV. Conclusion: 8. Securing peace: conclusions about electoral participation and external engagement in post-conflict states.

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Book SynopsisIs it not better to take risks than die within from rot? Is it not better to change one’s life completely than to wait for the brain to set firmly and irreversibly in a way of life and one environment? I think it is ... taking risks, not for the sake of danger alone, but for the sake of growth, is more important than any security one can buy or inherit. – Charles HoustonIt was the failed summit attempt and a failed rescue in the Himalaya that brought Charles Houston MD fame and adulation in the mountaineering world. His leadership of the American K2 expedition of 1953 is still celebrated as the embodiment of all that is right and good in the mountains.Houston, a doctor from New England, became a leading authority in high altitude ailments and artificial heart research, advising the US government, military and academia. He made an unparalleled contribution to mountain medicine, building some of the first artificial heart prototypes in his garage and playing a key part in Kennedy’s 1960s Peace Corps initiatives in India.In Brotherhood of the Rope, Boardman Tasker Prize winning author Bernadette McDonald traces the development of an American hero. This is the biography of a well-heeled New England medical man who excelled at expedition leadership and whose experience in the mountains helped his research into high altitude medical matters during his long and varied career as a doctor. Houstons’s mountain adventures, the ups and downs of his varied medical career and the associated challenges of family life are related in a candid biography that touches on many aspects of twentieth-century affairs.Trade ReviewCharlie Houston achieved fame as both a physician and a mountain climber. His contributions to the medical profession and his expeditions to K2 and Nanda Devi are the outstanding highlights of his career. I know him as a person who radiates curiosity, joie de vivre and compassion, that characteristic described by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as “the foundation of our unity”. Charlie Houston is an extraordinary human being, whose life story will inspire all who read it. – Reinhold MessnerThe author’s extensive use of Charles Houston’s own spoken words makes the book serve as an oral as well as a written history. By the end, we feel as though we’ve taken part in a long, deeply affectionate and honest conversation between friends, who, like all good storytellers create a world that somehow seems richer – both brighter and darker – than our everyday life. – Katie Ives, Alpinist Magazine

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Book SynopsisGurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's visit to Sri Lanka during the civil war aimed to mediate peace between the LTTE and the government. "The Tiger's Pause" by Swami Virupaksha captures the country's turmoil and the quest for peace, highlighting the shared trauma of its people.

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Book SynopsisThe recent Colombian peace negotiations took the art and science of negotiating transitional justice to unprecedented levels of complexity. For decades, the Colombian government fought a bitter insurgency war against FARC guerrilla forces. After protracted negotiations, the two parties reached a peace deal that took account of the rights of victims. As first-hand participants in the talks, and principal advisers to the Colombia government, Mark Freeman and Iván Orozco offer a unique account of the mechanics through which accountability issues were addressed. Drawing from this case study and other global experiences, Freeman and Orozco offer a comprehensive theoretical and practical conception of what makes the ''devil''s dilemma'' of negotiating peace with justice implausible but feasible.Trade Review'This book is a rigorous, fascinating, and provocative analysis of the dramatic challenge faced when pursuing peace and, at the same time, accountability. The authors' robust, honest, and sometimes controversial reflections make this a must-read for those who want to understand the theory and practice of negotiating transitional justice and ending violent conflict. The lessons it offers can literally save lives.' Catalina Botero Marino, Dean of Law Faculty, Universidad de los Andes'Transitional justice is a central issue in many peace talks, yet there is remarkably little literature focusing on how demands of accountability can be harmonised with political pragmatism. This book makes an original and important contribution, both in general theoretical terms and through the authors' firsthand account of the complex negotiation between the Colombian government and the FARC. I strongly recommend the book not only to scholars, but also to practitioners from the fields of mediation and transitional justice.' Christine Bell, University of Edinburgh'What does it mean to negotiate justice and accountability issues inside a peace process? Drawing on their direct experience of the Colombian peace talks with the FARC, Freeman and Orozco have produced a book of exceptional intellectual honesty and mastery. Their ideas and insights could change the way diplomats, peacemakers, human rights activists, and warring factions of all sorts understand and deal with a key political dilemma of our time.' Thierry Cruvellier, Editor-in-Chief, JusticeInfo.net'In this timely and seminal book, Freeman and Orozco address an issue at the heart of the current discussion on transitional justice in Colombia and beyond: How much justice - and what form - is needed to build lasting peace? This book should be required reading for anyone interested in tracing the development of the Colombian transitional justice model as well as in understanding the tough political discussions that accompanied this process.' Angelika Rettberg, Universidad de los Andes'This book takes a unique approach in that it is divided into two distinct components, each written primarily by one of the two authors. The first part (by Freeman, Institute for Integrated Transitions, Spain) is a comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding negotiating justice in the context of a peace process. Freeman provides an excellent framework for understanding the topic, so this section will be particularly useful for undergraduates. The second part (by Orozco, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) includes essays on the recently concluded Colombian peace process, in which both authors were involved as independent advisors. The book focuses on issues of justice but offers much more than that … This accessible book will be a valuable addition to the literature on peace, conflict, human rights, international law, and Latin American politics.' A. G. Reiter, ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Negotiating Transitional Justice: A Conceptual Framework: 1. General considerations; 2. The role of international law; 3. Elements of practice; 4. Conclusions; Part II. Negotiating Transitional Justice: The Case of Colombia; 5. The context; 6. The experience; 7. Conclusions; Appendix 1: basic information about the Havana negotiation; Appendix 2: the legal framework for peace (2012); Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Leuven Manual is the authoritative, comprehensive overview of the rules that are to be followed in peace operations conducted by the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, the African Union and other organisations, with detailed commentary on best practice in relation to those rules. Topics covered include human rights, humanitarian law, gender aspects, the use of force and detention by peacekeepers, the protection of civilians, and the relevance of the laws of the host State. The international group of expert authors includes leading academics, together with military officers and policy officials with practical experience in contemporary peace operations, supported in an individual capacity by input from experts working for the UN, the African Union, NATO, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. This volume is intended to be of assistance to states and international organisations involved in the planning and conduct of peace operations, and practitioners and academia.Trade Review'The Leuven Manual on the International Law Applicable to Peace Operations (Leuven Manual) belongs to the class of publications that deserve a prominent place in every bookshelf on peace operations and public international law.' Tobias Vestner and Alessandro Mario Amoroso, International Review of the Red CrossTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Scope of the Manual; 2. Short history of the law of peace operations; Part II. Applicable Legal Framework for Conducting Peace Operations and How The Regimes Relate to Each Other: 3. The Mandate; 4. Organisation-specific legal framework and procedures: 5. The applicability of international human rights law in peace operations; 6. The applicability of international humanitarian law in peace operations; 7. Implementing a gender perspective; 8. Status of forces and status of mission; 9. Host state law; 10. Sending state law; 11. Troop contributing country memorandums of understanding and other instruments and regulations; Part III. Conducting a United Nations (Mandated) Peace Operation: 12. The use of force; 13. Detention; 14. The protection of civilians; 15. Aerial and maritime dimensions of peace operations; 16. Monitoring compliance in the field of conduct and discipline; 17. Promotion of the rule of law; 18. Demining and removal of explosive remnants; Part IV. Accountability and Responsibility: 19. Accountability and responsibility in peace operations; 20. Third party claims; 21. International criminal responsibility and international criminal justice in relation to peace operations.

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Book SynopsisThe Leuven Manual is the authoritative, comprehensive overview of the rules that are to be followed in peace operations conducted by the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, the African Union and other organisations, with detailed commentary on best practice in relation to those rules. Topics covered include human rights, humanitarian law, gender aspects, the use of force and detention by peacekeepers, the protection of civilians, and the relevance of the laws of the host State. The international group of expert authors includes leading academics, together with military officers and policy officials with practical experience in contemporary peace operations, supported in an individual capacity by input from experts working for the UN, the African Union, NATO, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. This volume is intended to be of assistance to states and international organisations involved in the planning and conduct of peace operations, and practitioners and academia.Trade Review'The Leuven Manual on the International Law Applicable to Peace Operations (Leuven Manual) belongs to the class of publications that deserve a prominent place in every bookshelf on peace operations and public international law.' Tobias Vestner and Alessandro Mario Amoroso, International Review of the Red CrossTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. Scope of the Manual; 2. Short history of the law of peace operations; Part II. Applicable Legal Framework for Conducting Peace Operations and How The Regimes Relate to Each Other: 3. The Mandate; 4. Organisation-specific legal framework and procedures: 5. The applicability of international human rights law in peace operations; 6. The applicability of international humanitarian law in peace operations; 7. Implementing a gender perspective; 8. Status of forces and status of mission; 9. Host state law; 10. Sending state law; 11. Troop contributing country memorandums of understanding and other instruments and regulations; Part III. Conducting a United Nations (Mandated) Peace Operation: 12. The use of force; 13. Detention; 14. The protection of civilians; 15. Aerial and maritime dimensions of peace operations; 16. Monitoring compliance in the field of conduct and discipline; 17. Promotion of the rule of law; 18. Demining and removal of explosive remnants; Part IV. Accountability and Responsibility: 19. Accountability and responsibility in peace operations; 20. Third party claims; 21. International criminal responsibility and international criminal justice in relation to peace operations.

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Book SynopsisFor decades a bitter civil war between the Colombia government and armed insurgent groups tore apart Colombian society. After protracted negotiations in Havana, a peace agreement was accepted by the Colombian government and the FARC rebel group in 2016. This volume will provide academics and practitioners throughout the world with critical analyses regarding what we know generally about the post-war peace building process and how this can be applied to the specifics of the Colombian case to assist in the design and implementation of post-war peace building programs and policies. This unique group of Colombian and international scholars comment on critical aspects of the peace process in Colombia, transitional justice mechanisms, the role of state and non-state actors at the national and local levels, and examine what the Colombian case reveals about traditional theories and approaches to peace and transitional justice.Table of ContentsIntroduction James Meernik, Jacqueline Demeritt and Mauricio Uribe-Lopez; 1. The complexity of the organizational design for implementation of a peace accord: a predictable obstacle to the Peace Agreement with the FARC? Santiago Leyva and Pablo Correa; 2. Violence, grassroots pressure, and Civil War peace processes: Insights from the Colombia-FARC conflict J. Michael Greig ; 3. Land, violence, and the Colombian peace process Jacqueline Demeritt, Amalia Pulido, David Mason and James Meernik; 4. Determinants of state strength and capacity: understanding citizen allegiance Juan Albarracín and Sarah Zukerman Daly; 5. The threat of organized crime in post-conflict Colombia Gustavo Duncan and Camila Suárez; 6. Violence after peace Jennifer S. Holmes and Viveca Pavon-Harr; 7. Two emblematic peace building initiatives in Antioquia: a comparative analysis of peace infrastructures Mauricio Uribe-López and Valeria Correa-Barrera; 8. From counterinsurgency to peacebuilding: addressing barriers to lasting peace in Colombia Oliver Kaplan and Joseph Young; 9. Transitional justice in the Colombian final accord: text, context, and implementation Jason Quinn and Madhav Joshi; 10. The comprehensive system of truth, justice, reparation, and non-repetition: precedents and prospects Onur Bakiner; 11. Una tierra inexplorada: gendering the peace process in Colombia Jacqueline Demeritt and Kimi King; 12. Leading the public to peace: trust in elites, the legitimacy of negotiated peace, and support for transitional justice Ryan E. Carlin, Jennifer L. McCoy and Jelena Suboti; 13. Securing the peace and promoting human rights in post-accord Colombia: the role of restorative, reparative, and transformative justice dimensions Rebekka Friedman, Nelson Camilo Sánchez and Eric Wiebelhaus-Brahm; 14. Achieving an unpopular balance: post-conflict justice and amnesties in comparative perspective Geoff Dancy; 15. Countering violent extremism through narrative intervention: for a decentering of the local turn in peacebuilding Carlo Tognato; 16. Geographies of truth in the Colombian transitional justice process Adriana Valderrama, Melina Ocampo, Fernando Hoyos, Mariluz Gonzalez, David Rincon, Edison Vargas and Maria Cristina Paton; Conclusion James Meernik, Jacqueline Demeritt and Mauricio Uribe.

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Book SynopsisThe recent Colombian peace negotiations took the art and science of negotiating transitional justice to unprecedented levels of complexity. For decades, the Colombian government fought a bitter insurgency war against FARC guerrilla forces. After protracted negotiations, the two parties reached a peace deal that took account of the rights of victims. As first-hand participants in the talks, and principal advisers to the Colombia government, Mark Freeman and Iván Orozco offer a unique account of the mechanics through which accountability issues were addressed. Drawing from this case study and other global experiences, Freeman and Orozco offer a comprehensive theoretical and practical conception of what makes the ''devil''s dilemma'' of negotiating peace with justice implausible but feasible.Trade Review'This book is a rigorous, fascinating, and provocative analysis of the dramatic challenge faced when pursuing peace and, at the same time, accountability. The authors' robust, honest, and sometimes controversial reflections make this a must-read for those who want to understand the theory and practice of negotiating transitional justice and ending violent conflict. The lessons it offers can literally save lives.' Catalina Botero Marino, Dean of Law Faculty, Universidad de los Andes'Transitional justice is a central issue in many peace talks, yet there is remarkably little literature focusing on how demands of accountability can be harmonised with political pragmatism. This book makes an original and important contribution, both in general theoretical terms and through the authors' firsthand account of the complex negotiation between the Colombian government and the FARC. I strongly recommend the book not only to scholars, but also to practitioners from the fields of mediation and transitional justice.' Christine Bell, University of Edinburgh'What does it mean to negotiate justice and accountability issues inside a peace process? Drawing on their direct experience of the Colombian peace talks with the FARC, Freeman and Orozco have produced a book of exceptional intellectual honesty and mastery. Their ideas and insights could change the way diplomats, peacemakers, human rights activists, and warring factions of all sorts understand and deal with a key political dilemma of our time.' Thierry Cruvellier, Editor-in-Chief, JusticeInfo.net'In this timely and seminal book, Freeman and Orozco address an issue at the heart of the current discussion on transitional justice in Colombia and beyond: How much justice - and what form - is needed to build lasting peace? This book should be required reading for anyone interested in tracing the development of the Colombian transitional justice model as well as in understanding the tough political discussions that accompanied this process.' Angelika Rettberg, Universidad de los Andes'This book takes a unique approach in that it is divided into two distinct components, each written primarily by one of the two authors. The first part (by Freeman, Institute for Integrated Transitions, Spain) is a comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding negotiating justice in the context of a peace process. Freeman provides an excellent framework for understanding the topic, so this section will be particularly useful for undergraduates. The second part (by Orozco, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) includes essays on the recently concluded Colombian peace process, in which both authors were involved as independent advisors. The book focuses on issues of justice but offers much more than that … This accessible book will be a valuable addition to the literature on peace, conflict, human rights, international law, and Latin American politics.' A. G. Reiter, ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Negotiating Transitional Justice: A Conceptual Framework: 1. General considerations; 2. The role of international law; 3. Elements of practice; 4. Conclusions; Part II. Negotiating Transitional Justice: The Case of Colombia; 5. The context; 6. The experience; 7. Conclusions; Appendix 1: basic information about the Havana negotiation; Appendix 2: the legal framework for peace (2012); Index.

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Book SynopsisInternational law makes it explicit that states shall not intervene militarily of otherwise in the affairs of other states; it is a central principle of the charter of the United Nations. But international law also provides an exception; when a conflict within a state poses a threat to international peace, military intervention by the UN may be warranted. (Indeed, the UN Charter provides for an international police force, though nothing has ever come of this provision.) The Charter and other UN documents also assert that human rights are to be protected—but in the past the responsibility for the protection of human rights has for the most part been allowed to rest on the government of the state where the violation of rights occurs. Not surprisingly in this context, the question of what protection (if any) should be provided by the UN or otherwise to individuals when their human rights are violated by their governments or with the complicity of their governments remains a contentious issue. Should the principle of respect for state sovereignty trump the principle of respect for human rights?In this volume contributors grapple with a specific case: was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intervention in Kosovo legally or morally acceptable? The contributors all have doubts on this score, and several argue strongly that the intervention was both legally and morally unjustified.A companion volume, Humanitarian Intervention: Moral and Philosophical Issues focuses on the philosophical principles involved in this sort of question; this volume, on the other hand, focuses as much or more on the political as on the philosophical.Table of ContentsPreface, Aleksandar JokicIntroduction, Burleigh Wilkins1 Is This War Good? An Ethical Commentary, Georg Meggle2 Humanitarian Intervention After Kosovo, Richard Falk3 Humanitarian Intervention in Nationalist Conflicts: A Few Problems, Aleksandar Pavkovic4 Interdependence and Intervention, Ernst-Otto Czempiel5 Biased “Justice”: Humanrightsism and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Robert M. Hayden6 The Myth of Humanitarian Intervention in Kosovo, Marjorie Cohn7 Humanitarian Intervention and the (De)Nazification Thesis as a Functional Simulacrum, Milan Brdar8 The Aftermath of the Kosovo Intervention: A Proposed Solution, Aleksandar JokicContributors

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Book SynopsisGrounded in psychology, political science and education, this book presents Berne''s Transactional Analysis model used as a novel conceptual framework in order to interpret the diverse political tensions and military operations in the Middle East (e.g., Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine) and Afghanistan. Each chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of the geopolitical situation, with the ultimate objective of achieving conflict resolution and reconciliation. Moreover, this book offers a dynamic strategy for the assessment of communication and conduct by leaders of Western countries, especially the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France. Students, academics, military officers, and political leaders will find an effective communication framework for both understanding geopolitical interactions, and addressing frequently encountered communication issues and challenges at all stages of interpersonal, group, and/or state dynamic development. More particularly, this book seeks to fill the gap between psychology and political sciences, giving students, teachers and researchers a better understanding of how a psychological model of interpersonal communication could be addressed as an inclusive peacekeeping strategy. Moreover, it outlines a roadmap for further research within the field of international relationships and military warfare in order to help improve the added value of education (notably interpersonal communication) in conflict resolution and reconciliation. For practitioners and leaders implicated in crafting political agreements and universal diplomatic harmony, enhanced knowledge relative to the trends related to the enclosure of education in peacekeeping, human rights and democracy can facilitate to shape substantial actions in peace conciliations and orientation strategies. The purpose of these chapters is to provide guidance and basis for reflection to all readers in the realm of education, psychology, sociology, philosophy, military science, and political sciences. More generally, this book is to all those who are concerned with political psychology, group dynamics and leadership, diplomatic and military relationships, conflict resolution and reconciliation, as well as international sustainable peace. This collective work offers comprehensive and multifaceted perspectives arising from different fields with the fundamental goal of achieving an authentic concession, compromise and reconciliation. These perspectives reflect the diversity of approaches and actors involved in the issue of peace, as well as the ultimate quest for an international human dynamic concurrence and a fundamental welfare. Indeed, every education in the modern sense is implicitly or explicitly linked to objective ideas of development, according to an ideal universal harmony.

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Book SynopsisThis study focuses on the questions of when and how military intervention in conflicts can achieve humanitarian benefits. It uses the standard that an intervention should do more good than harm to evaluate the successes and failures.Trade ReviewSeybolt presents a quantitative analysis drawing lessons from seventeen interventions...Seybolt's explanation of his methodology is impressive. * Aidan Hehir, Political Studies Review *Review from previous edition Seybolt rejects the majority of abstract, philosphical literature on the subject, to focus on real problems, faced by real practitioners both in theatre and in the halls of power. Military intervention in the name of humanity will remain a central policy challenge in the near future, and Seybolt's work succeeds in providing valuable new insights for practitioners at both ends of the spectrum. [The] Interesting case studies are well researched and a pleasure to read.' * Matthew Taylor, consultant in NATO's Public Diplomacy Division *Table of Contents1. Controversies about humanitarian military intervention ; 2. Judging success and failure ; 3. Humanitarian Military interventions in the 1990s ; 4. Helping to deliver emergency aid ; 5. Protecting Humanitarian aid operations ; 6. Saving the victims of violence ; 7. Defeating the perpetrators of violence ; 8. The prospects for success and the limitations of humanitarian intervention

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Book SynopsisThis book critically analyses the 2011 intervention in Libya arguing that the manner in which the intervention was sanctioned, prosecuted and justified has a number of troubling implications for the both the future of humanitarian intervention and international peace and security.Trade Review"The Libyan intervention has been greeted as demonstrating the arrival of R2P. This excellent collection critically dissects these claims. Recommended for all those interested in the shifting debates concerning international intervention, law, ethics and humanitarian action." - David Chandler, University of Westminster, UK "This collection's incisive, critical analyses will set the terms of the debate over the 2011 Libya intervention, as well as shine much-needed light on the politics and future of the 'Responsibility to Protect' in Africa and around the world." - Adam Branch, San Diego State University, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors List of Figures and Tables 1. Introduction: Libya and the Responsibility to Protect; Aidan Hehir 2. Humanitarianism, Responsibility or Rationality? Evaluating Intervention as State Strategy; Robert W. Murray 3. The Responsibility to Protect as the Apotheosis of Liberal Teleology; Aidan Hehir 4. 'My Fears, Alas, Were Not Unfounded:' Africa's Responses to the Libya Conflict; Alex de Waal 5. Africa's Emerging Regional Security Culture and the Intervention in Libya; Theresa Reinold 6. The Use – and Misuse – of R2P: the Case of Canada; Kim Richard Nossal 7. The (D)evolution of a Norm: R2P, the Bosnia Generation and Humanitarian Intervention in Libya; Eric A. Heinze and Brent J. Steele 8. The UN Security Council on Libya: Legitimation or Dissimulation?; Tom Keating 9. NATO's Intervention in Libya: A Humanitarian Success?; Alan Kuperman 10. Conclusion: The Responsibility to Protect after Libya; Robert W. Murray

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Book SynopsisHow and why does order emerge after conflict? What does it mean in the context of the twenty-first century post-colonial city? From Kabul, Kigali and Kinshasa to Baghdad and Basra, people, abandoned by the state, make their own rules.With security increasingly ghettoised, survival becomes a matter of manipulation and hustling. In this book, Alice Hills discusses the interface between order and security. While analysts and donors emphasise security, Hills argues that order is much more meaningful for people’s lives. Focusing on the police as both providers of order and a measure of its success, the book shows that order depends more on what has gone before than on reconstruction efforts and that tension is inevitable as donors attempt to reform brutal local policing. Policing Post-Conflict Cities provides a powerful critique of the failure of liberal orthodoxy to understand the meaning of order.Trade Review'Through this magisterial analysis of policing in post-conflict cities, Alice Hills challenges the "cargo cult" status of police reform and the uncritical assumptions about democratic policing that are embedded in the liberal peace.' Michael Pugh, University of Bradford 'Policing Post Conflict Cities is an engaging and provocative enquiry into the most basic of political challenges - the recontruction of "order" and the provision of "security" in post conflict urban locales. Here Alice Hills invites us to think way beyond current orthodoxies and to base our theories instead on the fluid and ambigious practices emerging from Bagdad, Basra, Kinshasa, Kigali and others. Policing Post-Conflict Cities will appeal to an audience who values critical scholarship.' Elrena Van Der Spuy, University of Cape TownTable of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations & Acronyms 1. Order in an Urban Century 2. Controlling Cities 3. International Policing 4. Ghetto Security 5. Social Continuities and the Production of Order 6. Making Their Own Rules 7. Re-emergent Order 8. Challenging Orthodoxy Bibliography Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn this thoroughly revised edition of his bestselling 1999 volume Why Peacekeeping Fails, Dennis Jett explains why peacekeepers today are dying in record numbers while engaged in operations that either are bound to fail or make little contribution to peace. The original book compared a wide range of peacekeeping experiences, including the unsuccessful attempt at peacekeeping in Angola with the successful effort in Mozambique in the early 1990’s, to argue for the importance of peacekeeping and suggest ways to improve its chances for success. Nearly two decades later, the number of UN peacekeepers has risen to 100,000 from 15,000; and yet, after years of expansion, support for peacekeeping seems to be diminishing. This thoroughly revised and updated 20th anniversary edition—half of which is completely new material—provides a timely update to Jett’s previous volume, examining why the dramatic growth in peacekeeping has occurred, how it is now being used, and why the challenges peacekeepers face cannot be dealt with alone. Also considering the impact of terrorism on both recent and longstanding peacekeeping operations, this book will assess the prospects of peacekeeping in an era in which the United States seems to be withdrawing from the world. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThe Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of ethnic Tutsis by ethnic Hutus that took place in 1994. The author contends that the violation of the basic human rights of the Rwandan Tutsis morally obliged the international community to intervene militarily to stop the genocide.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Brief History and Overview; 1. The Rwandan Genocide; 2. My Project: The Failure of the International Community to Intervene in Rwanda; 3. Overview; 4. Conclusion; Part I - The Groundwork for a Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention; 1. Making Conceptual Room: Responding to the Skeptic; 2. Making Conceptual Room: Responding to the Noninterventionist; 3. Methodology: Why a Standard of Reasonable Deniability; 4. Constitutive Elements of a Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention; 5. Conclusion; Part II - Defending a Moral Obligation of Humanitarian Intervention; 1. Critical Assessment of Alternative Accounts; 2. The Basic Right to Physical Security: Explication and Analysis; 3. Charity or Justice; 4. Additional Considerations; 5. Conclusion: Statement and Application of Principle; Part III: The Normative Framework of International Relations; 1. The Normative Framework of International Relations, State Sovereignty, and the Right of Nonintervention; 2. Justifying the Right of Nonintervention; 3. Critically Assessing the Justificatory Arguments; 4. Reconstructing the Normative Framework: Lessons Learned; 5. Reasons in Support of a Presumption of Nonintervention; 6. Conclusion: Reconstruction of the Normative Framework; Part IV: Completing the Transition from Theory to Practice; 1. Explication of the Responsibility to Protect; 2. Critical Perspectives on the Responsibility to Protect; 3. Critically Assessing the ICISS Recommendations for Institutionalization; 4. Normative Guideposts for an Alternative Institutional Structure; 5. A Reformed Normative Framework; Conclusion: Application of the Reformed Normative Framework and Concluding Remarks.

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Book SynopsisLaurence Broers shows how more than 20 years of dynamic territorial politics, shifting power relations, international diffusion and unsuccessful mediation efforts have contributed to the resilience of the ArmenianAzerbaijani conflict for control of the mountainous territory of Nagorny Karabakh.

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume focuses on disentangling the interplay of local peacebuilding processes and international policy, via comparative theoretical and empirical work on the question of legitimacy and authority.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive picture of budding initiatives that will make Africa a future global force.

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Book SynopsisIn the eyes of Rony Brauman of Médecins Sans Frontières, wars are always triggered in the name of morality. Today's ‘humanitarian' interventions are little more than new moral crusades—and their justifications are based on lies. There are plenty of examples of hawkish propaganda in recent years: Saddam Hussein’s mythical weapons of mass destruction; dubious predictions of genocide in Kosovo; doctored figures of famine in Somalia; and a fake massacre of protesters in Libya. Without being militantly non-interventionist, Brauman is extremely suspicious of the thirst for war displayed by many of today’s world leaders, the consequences of which are devastating. He is critical of international peacekeeping bodies and tribunals: for him, the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court represent the interests of the powerful above all else. Basing his argument on the criteria for a 'just war’, Brauman criticises the Western obsession with imposing democratic values by force. In this sober and convincing book, he thoroughly dismantles the notion of the justness of 'humanitarian wars’.Trade Review'In an era in which most public intellectuals are wildly over-rated, Rony Brauman is wildly under-rated. For more than four decades, first as an aid worker, then as president of MSF/Doctors Without Borders, France, and most recently as head of its research foundation, Brauman has succeeded in being both a leading humanitarian practitioner and the humanitarian international’s most interesting and important critical voice. Calling Brauman the conscience of the humanitarian world is perhaps too sentimental, but it is not that wide of the mark. He has also thought and written profoundly and spoken out eloquently on Israel-Palestine, Hannah Arendt and the Eichmann trial, human rights, and humanitarian medicine. In "Humanitarian Wars?", Brauman turns his attention to moral and legal justifications for what are all too frequently misdescribed as humanitarian military interventions. That he finds these justifications wanting is no surprise; but never have the reasons why they are incoherent morally and politically and what they conceal about the agendas of the governments that advance them been analysed with such scrupulous rigour and attention to nuance and ambiguity. This is an essential book.' -- David Rieff'When it comes to "humanitarian intervention", a subject that tends to provoke either evangelical defence or polemical demystification, there is no sharper thinker than Rony Brauman. He has wrestled with all the questions it poses before attempting to answer them; and, even then, he admits that no answer is final. His writing isn't simply valuable, it's indispensable: anyone reflecting on modern humanitarianism has an obligation to read him.' -- Adam Shatz'Rony Brauman has always spoken truth to power. These dialogues are great examples of how a leading humanitarian thinker can help us re-frame our understanding of wars and their so-called humanitarian justifications. A stimulating read.' -- Bertrand Taithe'[Brauman is] one of those rare creatures in France who truly thinks about war, conflict, and humanitarian engagement.' -- François Bonnet, Editor-in-Chief, Mediapart, and former Editor-in-Chief, Le Monde'Without doubt, Rony Brauman is one of the best informed, most highly respected and most independent voices in France today.' -- Jean-Claude Guillebaud, founder and former director, Reporters Without Borders

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Book SynopsisThe extraordinary life of Berhane Woldegabriel, Eritrean teacher, journalist and bridge-builder. Berhane Woldegabriel was an Eritrean refugee who settled in the UK for the last thirty years of his life. He became a dedicated peacemaker, using his great political understanding and interpersonal skills to build bridges both amongst his own Eritrean people, and within wider communities. Berhane was a universalist who loved people regardless of nationality and creed. Himself a man of strong presence and opinions, he believed, and demonstrated, that individuals and groups could resolve conflict by accepting their differences, finding a common purpose, and abandoning hate. Berhane was warm, erudite and entertaining and his death in 2020 has left a huge gap in the lives of his friends and loved ones. In the hope that his work and ideas will continue, the editors of this book trace his development as a peacemaker from his early years, combining tributes, photographs and a narrative of his life's journey.

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Book SynopsisGiven the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of various conflicts from Yugoslavia to Congo. This book provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace.

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates how imagination, empathy, and resilience contribute to the processes of social repair after ethnic and political violence. Adding to the literature on transitional justice, peacebuilding, and the anthropology of violence and social repair, the authors show how conceptual pathways enhance recovery, coexistence, and sustainable peace.

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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 SynopsisUnderstanding why low-skilled workers in developing countries migrated to Iraq to support the US War on Terror.Trade Review"This book will no doubt stimulate further sociological research in many ways. It is elegantly composed, informatively written, and carefully argued. Moreover, Thomas cautiously and courageously addresses both urgent social issues and the previous research used in the analysis." American Journal of Sociology“Through a meticulous and cohesive mixture of migrants’ perspectives, empirical evidence, theoretical grounding, and policy recommendations, Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq presents a thoughtful discussion on labor migration that adds tremendously to the fields of public policy, political science, international relations, and African studies.” Abdul Karim Bangura, American University"Throughout his text, Thomas skillfully weaves together a myriad of methodologies and ideologies from disparate disciplines to critically analyze the contemporary phenomenon of Sierra Leonean labor migration to a conflict zone. Perhaps most significantly, Thomas's study bears the question of the role and responsibility of the American military in developing and enforcing policies for the fair recruitment, treatment, and protection of laborers, particularly in high-risk situations, where it is increasingly employing migratory contract workers. The contemporary cost of waging war needs to better account for the assumption of risk by migrant laborers, who increasingly find themselves employed in places where few others dare to go." H-War"Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq is a significant contribution to scholarship on military contracting and raises important questions about high-risk migration into warzones." International Migration Review"Thomas's exploration of race, in particular in looking at dynamics between African migrants and African-American soldiers, is rich and could be a study in and of itself. The processes and products of return migration that Thomas interrogates, specificall"Thomas' account of contract workers in Iraq provides detailed and first-hand insights from contract workers on military bases that will help to inform wider sociological work investigating the nature of contract work in the 21st century in all its forms.

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Book SynopsisIn Humanitarian Hypocrisy, Andrea L. Everett maps the often glaring differences between declared ambitions to protect civilians in conflict zones and the resources committed for doing so. Examining how powerful governments contribute to peace operations and determine how they are designed, Everett argues that ambitions-resources gaps are a form of organized hypocrisy. Her book shows how political compromises lead to disparities between the humanitarian principles leaders proclaim and what their policies are designed to accomplish. When those in power face strong pressure to protect civilians but are worried about the high costs and dangers of intervention, Everett asserts, they allocate insufficient resources or impose excessive operational constraints. The ways in which this can play out are illustrated by Everett's use of original data and in-depth case studies of France in Rwanda, the United States in Darfur, and Australia in East Timor and Aceh. Humanitarian HypTrade ReviewEverett's book convincingly addresses one piece of the puzzle of humanitarian intervention. She and others should build on this to tackle even knottier problems in the field. * Political Science Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisSince 9/11, why have we won smashing battlefield victories only to botch nearly everything that comes next? In the opening phases of war in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, we mopped the floor with our enemies. But in short order, things went horribly wrong.We soon discovered we had no coherent plan to manage the day after. The ensuing debacles had truly staggering consequencesmany thousands of lives lost, trillions of dollars squandered, and the apparent discrediting of our foreign policy establishment. This helped set the stage for an extraordinary historical moment in which America''s role in the world, along with our commitment to democracy at home and abroad, have become subject to growing doubt. With the benefit of hindsight, can we discern what went wrong? Why have we had such great difficulty planning for the aftermath of war?In The Day After, Brendan Gallagheran Army lieutenant colonel with multiple combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, and a Princeton Ph.Trade ReviewBrendan Gallagher is well placed to write this policy-focused volume, which blends personal experience and academic reflection based on interviews with decision-makers. * Choice *The fruit of a successful Princeton University PhD dissertation, the book uses the lens of prewar planning for postwar conditions to examine four recent limited wars: Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, and Libya. He discovers dismayingly similar mistakes across the four cases and the Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden-Harris administrations that made them, suggesting that there are systemic issues beyond the idiosyncrasies of individual decision makers and the challenges presented by particular countrie * US Army War College Quarterly Parameters *Leaders at all levels have something to gain from The Day After as we enter an increasingly unstable world. * Proceedings *Gallagher deserves credit for his thought-provoking argument and use of numerous primary source materials that help to broaden our contextual knowledge and bring to light unique insights from those in office during these conflicts. * H-War *The elegance of the tactical-operational-strategic framework for understanding war lies in simplicity. The book's concise and narrowly focused coverage of each of conflicts allows readers to understand the application of the framework. * Michigan War Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction: A Troubling Pattern 1. Kosovo: Not Perfect, but Tolerable 2. Afghanistan: A Road to Incoherence 3. Iraq: The Worst of All Worlds 4. Libya: A Slippery Slope Conclusion: To Learn or Not to Learn

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Book SynopsisFor much of the last half century, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has seemed the outlier in global peace. Today Iraq, Libya, Israel/Palestine, Yemen, and Syria are not just countries, but synonyms for prolonged and brutal wars. But why is MENA so exceptionally violent? More importantly, can it change? Exploring the causes and consequences of wars and conflicts in this troubled region, Ariel Ahram helps readers answer these questions. In Part I, Ahram shows how MENA’s conflicts evolved with the formation of its states. Violence varied from civil wars and insurgencies to traditional interstate conflicts and affected some countries more frequently than others. The strategies rulers employed to stay in power constrained how they recruited, trained, and equipped their armies. Part II explores dynamics that trap the region in conflict—oil dependence, geopolitical interference, and embedded identity cleavages. The catastrophic wars of the 2010s reflect the confounding effects of these traps, culminating in state collapse and intervention from the US and Russia, as well as regional powers like Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Finally, Ahram considers the possibilities of peace, highlighting the disjuncture between local peacebuilding and national and internationally-backed mediation. War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa will be an essential resource for students of peace and security studies and MENA politics, and anyone wanting to move beyond headlines and soundbites to understand the historical and social roots of MENA’s conflicts.Trade Review“This book enhances our understanding of organized political violence in the Middle East. Drawing on a wide range of literatures alongside a comparison of case studies, it highlights the factors driving war and conflict in the region. It is a crucial resource for students interested in these topics.”Brent E. Sasley, University of Texas at Arlington “Ahram knits together the factors that have trapped the Middle East in violence, capturing the complexities of the region in a straightforward and accessible way. War and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa is an excellent guide to the region today.”Daniel Byman, Georgetown University “Ariel Ahram has cleared the conceptual underbrush and introduced a number of important arguments about conflict in the Middle East. My students will be reading this book. If you want a clear-headed primer on the region's many wars, you should read it, too.”F. Gregory Gause, III, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University “Ahram’s book offers a solid overview of armed conflict in the MENA region during the post-Second World War era. This work, in short, could serve as a useful introductory text in university classes dedicated to this phenomenon.”Israel Affairs“a thought-provoking read… a valuable source for those who study, research, or teach regional dynamics and global trends.” The Journal of the Middle East and AfricaTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I Chapter 1: Accounting for War in the Middle East and North Africa Chapter 2: The MENA Security Predicaments Part IIChapter 3: Oil as Conflict Trap Chapter 4: Identity as Conflict Trap Chapter 5: Geopolitics as Conflict Trap Chapter 6: Fragmentation, Integration, and War in the 2010s Chapter 7: Peace and Peacemaking

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Book SynopsisAs US troops marched into vanquished Austria at the end of World War II, they faced the dual tasks of destroying the remnants of Nazi power and establishing a new democratic nation. The American military forces were adept at the first task; they were woefully unprepared for the second. Their halting efforts, complicated by the difficulties of managing the occupation along with Britain, France, and the Soviet Union, exacerbated an already monumental undertaking and fueled the looming Cold War confrontation between East and West. In this first English-language study of secret postwar US military operations during the occupation of Austria and of the American effort to create a garrison state for NATO's defense, James Jay Carafano traces US policy and behaviour from the end of the war until 1955 and the signing of the treaty that finally led to the withdrawal of the occupation forces. He demonstrates that from the very beginning of an American presence in Austria, the US Army could not wean itself from the operational habits it had forged in war, practices that skewed US postwar foreign policy while earning Austrian resentment and Soviet mistrust. The fog of peace, Carafano concludes, befuddled US planners. In crystal-clear detail, Carafano lays out the course of the US presence in Austria, the problems America encountered, and the problems it caused. He sheds new light on this little-studied aspect of the Cold War, and he underscores the mundane truth that peace is fundamentally different from war and that if armies are used during peacetime, they have to be retrained to manage their postwar tasks successfully. Those interested in contemporary military peace-keeping efforts, as well as those trying to understand the lessons of the Cold War, should find this study an invaluable aid.Table of ContentsThe Disease and Unrest Formula; A Far Country; Shepherding Midnight's Children; The Largest Single Industry; On-the-Job Training; From Occupiers to Warriors; The Southern Flank; Secrets; Arming Austria.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a guide for college students exploring career options who are interested in working to promote peacebuilding and the resolution of conflict. High school students, particularly those starting to consider college and careers, can also benefited from this book. A major feature of the book is 30 stories from young professionals, most recently graduated from college, who are working in the field. These profiles provide readers with insight as to strategies they might use to advance their peacebuilding careers. The book speaks directly to the Millennial generation, recognizing that launching a career is a major focus, and that careers in the peace field have not always been easy to identify. As such, the book takes the approach that most any career can be a peacebuilding career provided one is willing to apply creativity and passion to their work.Table of Contents Peace Education Series Introduction, Laura Finley and Robin Cooper PrefaceAcknowledgments CHAPTER 1. What is a Peace Job? CHAPTER 2. Preparing for and Finding a Peace Job CHAPTER 3. Peacebuilding Careers in Diplomacy CHAPTER 4. Enforcing Peace and Justice Through Human Rights and Law CHAPTER 5. Working in Conflict: NGO, IGO, Humanitarian, and Military Careers CHAPTER 6. Teaching About Peace and Conflict CHAPTER 7. Activism: Social Justice and Environmental Action CHAPTER 8. A Healing Approach: Health, Community, and Faith-Based Strategies CHAPTER 9. Creating Peace: The Arts, Science, Technology, and Media CHAPTER 10. Pursuing Peacebuilding Education APPENDIX A: 86 Peace Jobs for College Grads APPENDIX B: Peace Jobs Glossary APPENDIX C: Peace Jobs Career Resources APPENDIX D: Additional Readings About the Author

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