Peace and Conflict 2008

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

Av J. Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Ted Robert Gurr

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Peace and Conflict is a biennial publication that provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to internal civil strife to full-fledged interstate war. Peace and Conflict is a large format, full-color reference including numerous graphs, tables, maps, and appendices dedicated to the visual presentation of data. Crisp narratives are highlighted with pull-quote extracts that summarize trends and major findings.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-06-15
Mått178 x 254 x undefined mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor144
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9781594514012

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J. Joseph Hewitt is Director for Government Relations at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM), University of Maryland, where he specializes in quantitative analysis of international conflict. Jonathan Wilkenfield is Director of CIDCM and one of the principals of the Maryland Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. He also directs the International Crisis Behavior Project (with Michael Brecher) and the Minorities at Risk Project. His most recent publication is Mediating International Crises (Routledge 2005). Ted Robert Gurr is founder of the Minorities at Risk and Polity Projects and Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland (Emeritus). He is author of numerous books and articles, including the award-winning Why Men Rebel and, most recently, Peoples vs. States: Minorities at Risk in the New Century (U.S. Institute of Peace Press 2000).

Peace and Conflict 2008ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionTedd Robert Gurr, J. Joseph Hewitt, and Jonathan WilkenfeldRegular FeaturesChapter 2: The Peace and Conflict Instability Ledger: Ranking States on Future RisksJ. Joseph HewittChapter 3: Trends in Global Conflict, 1946-2005J. Joseph HewittChapter 4: Trends in Democratization: A Focus on Instability in AnocraciesAmy PateChapter 5: Self-Determination Movements and Their OutcomesDavid QuinnChallenges to the Stability of StatesChapter 6: Global Terrorism and Failed StatesGary LaFree, Laura Dugan, and Susan FaheyChapter 7: Ethnopolitical Violence and Terrorism in the Middle EastVictor Asal, Carter Johnson, and Jonathan WilkenfeldChapter 8: Unstable States and International CrisesJonathan WilkenfeldChapter 9: Mass Killing of Civilians in Time of War, 1945-2000Paul Huth and Benjamin ValentinoChapter 10: International Peacekeeping: The UN versus Regional OrganizationsPeter Wallensteen and Birger HeldtIn FocusChapter 11: Unpacking Global Trends in Violent Conflict, 1946-2005J. Joseph HewittAppendix—Major Armed ConflictsReferencesEditorial Board and AuthorsAbout the Contributors