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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459210003321

Titolo

Strengthening peace in post civil war states [[electronic resource] ] : transforming spoilers into stakeholders / / edited by Matthew Hoddie and Caroline A. Hartzell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2010

ISBN

0-226-35126-2

1-282-77574-X

9786612775741

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HoddieMatthew <1969->

HartzellCaroline A

Disciplina

303.6/6

Soggetti

Peace-building

Civil war

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Restructuring institutions -- pt. 2. Soft intervention.

Sommario/riassunto

Among the more frequent and most devastating of conflicts, civil wars-from Yugoslavia to Congo-frequently reignite and even spill over into the international sphere. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of these conflicts. Strengthening Peace in Post­-Civil War States provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace. Coeditors Matthew Hoddie and Caroline A. Hartzell here contend that lasting peace relies on aligning the self-interest of individuals and communities with the society-wide goal of ending war; if citizens and groups have a stake in peace, they will seek to maintain and defend it. The rest of the contributors explore two complementary approaches toward achieving this goal: restructuring domestic institutions and soft intervention. Some essays examine the first tactic, which involves reforming governments that failed to prevent war, while others discuss the second, an umbrella



term for a number of non-military strategies for outside actors to assist in keeping the peace.