More than two hundred wars have been fought in the past half century. Nearly all have been civil wars, and at the beginning of the twenty-first century, more than thirty civil wars were being fought. The rules of interstate war do not apply; each atrocity provokes retribution, and civil war takes on a brutal dynamic of its own. Civil War, Civil Peace challenges common but simplistic explanations of war, including greed, gender, and long-standing religious or ethnic hatreds, which ignore that these groups have lived together in peace for centuries. When a cease-fire is arranged, aid workers, military personnel, diplomats, and others pour in from the United States, Europe, and international agencies. Outside help is essential after a war, but too often, well-intentioned interveners do more harm than good. A half of civil wars have resumed after failed peace agreements. Each war is different, and there can be no intervention handbook or best practices guide. Aimed at practitioners and policy makers, and essential reading for students of war, humanitarian intervention, peace building, and development, Civil War, Civil Peace provides a comprehensive examination of how interventions can be improved through a better understanding of the roots of war and of the grievances and interests that fueled the war.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ohio University Press
ISBN-13
9780896802490
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158382413
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Services, Political Science
Author
Joseph Hanlon, Helen Yanacopulos
Publication Name
Civil War, Civil Peace
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
321 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
203mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Research in International Studies, Global and Comparative Studies