Contemporary Conflict Resolution

Oliver Ramsbotham is Emeritus Professor of Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford.Tom Woodhouse is Adam Curle Emeritus Professor of Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford.Hugh Miall is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Kent.Harmonie Toros is Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading.

• FiguresTablesBoxesMapsAcknowledgementsIllustrations AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsIntroduction1 Conflict Resolution: History, Concepts and Models2 Measuring Conflicts, Deadly Conflicts and Positive Peace3 Understanding Contemporary Conflict4 Nonviolent Resistance and Conflict Resolution5 Preventing Violent Conflict 6 Containing Violent Conflict: Peacekeeping7 Ending Violent Conflict: Peacemaking8 Post-War Reconstruction9 Peacebuilding and Reconciliation10 Testing Conflict Resolution: Radical Disagreement11 Conflict Resolution, the Media and Cyberspace12 Conflict Resolution in Art and Popular Culture Conclusion: Conflict Resolution and the FutureNotesReferences

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