Ways Out of War [electronic resource] : Peacemakers in the Middle East and Balkans /
Fixdal, M.editor.
An exploration of the individual work of ten diplomats who were charged with negotiating conclusions to intractable conflicts in the Middle East and Balkans, this book is the first study to combine the outlooks of practitioners and academics on new forms of war, especially asymmetrical warfare between state and non-state actors.
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Peacemaking in Asymmetrical Conflicts; I: The Middle East; 1 Peacemaking as Interstate Diplomacy: Samuel Lewis; 2 The Sustained Dialogue Approach: Harold H. Saunders; 3 The Psychology of Peacemaking: Terje Rød-Larsen; 4 Proactive Peace Diplomacy: Jan Egeland; II: The Balkans; 5 The Priority of Peace: Thorvald Stoltenberg; 6 The Undiplomatic Diplomat: Peter Galbraith; 7 Peacekeeping and the Utility of Force: General Sir Michael Rose; 8 Peacemaking in a Transitional Phase of Statehood: Hans Hækkerup
9 Peacemaking and State Creation: Søren Jessen-Petersen10 Peacemaking in Conflicts over Independence: Martti Ahtisaari; Postscript: War and Peace in a Transnational Age; List of Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
An exploration of the individual work of ten diplomats who were charged with negotiating conclusions to intractable conflicts in the Middle East and Balkans, this book is the first study to combine the outlooks of practitioners and academics on new forms of war, especially asymmetrical warfare between state and non-state actors.
Middle East—Politics and government.
International relations.
Europe—Politics and government.
Peace.
Diplomacy.
Middle Eastern Politics.
International Relations.
European Politics.
Conflict Studies.
Diplomacy.
Peace Studies.