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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459618803321

Titolo

Unraveling internal conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific [[electronic resource] ] : incidence, consequences, and resolutions / / edited by Jacob Bercovitch and Karl DeRouen, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2011

ISBN

1-282-97530-7

9786612975301

0-7391-4853-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (569 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BercovitchJacob

DeRouenKarl R. <1962->

Disciplina

303.6/4095

Soggetti

Conflict management - East Asia

Conflict management - Pacific Area

Political violence - East Asia

Political violence - Pacific Area

Electronic books.

East Asia Politics and government 21st century

Pacific Area Politics and government 21st century

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.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Security and internal conflicts in the region -- section 2. Features of conflict in the region -- section 3. External involvement and conflict management in the region -- section 4. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific: Incidence, Consequences, and Resolution, edited by Jacob Bercovitch and Karl DeRouen, Jr., is a book of originally commissioned essays on civil wars which provide a compelling area of inquiry. Many of the Asia-Pacific region's wars are very long (such as in Myanmar), some tend to recur (also in Myanmar); some involve religion (Philippines, Thailand), and some (Aceh, Bougainville, East Timor) of the longest have ended in the last few years. In short, the region presents a variety of interesting dynamics that merit close attention in on