Military, Foreign & International Law, Social Sciences, Politics & Government, Law, Political Science 

The Cass series on peacekeeping, 

Drawing largely on the difficult experiences of managing conflicts in the post- cold war era, this volume focuses on the conflicts of the 1990s, suggesting new approaches and tools for conflict management in the future.
The essays are informed by comparative case analysis of institutional processes and non state actors, and sophisticated theoretical claims about internal conflicts, peacekeeping and peace building. Issues emerging include:
• The paradox of conflict as cooperation and the economic benefits of war, inextricably linked to the role of natural resources in conflict;
• The dilution of the traditional distinction between war and peace in contemporary instances of intrastate conflicts;
• The changing nature of the role of the UN in peace operations, particularly in the use of force;
• The role of non- traditional actors, ranging from predatory warlords and private security firms to mercenaries and militias.
Further light is shed on regional issues by empirical analyses of management of conflicts in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Written largely by a group of young scholars of diverse backgrounds, the essay reflect views and voices that are not always heard above the Anglo-American din. The volume provides a resource for scholars and policy makers alike, enriching the current debate and making more fruitful the internal dialogue between North and South.


 

Produced with the International Peace Academy in New York, this volume focuses largely on the conflicts of the 1990s and future projects, examining multifacteted issues involved in conflict management, suggesting new approaches and tools for future conflict management. - from Amzon 

Contents

1. War and peace: what’s the difference? David keen…………………..................P. 1

2. Economic Fragility and political Fluidity: Explaining Natural Resources and Conflicts Abiodun Alao and Funmi Olonisakin………………………............................P. 23

3. Boom and Bust? The changing nature of UN Peacekeeping
David M. Malone and Karin Wermester……………………………….............................P. 37

4. lessons Not learned: The Use of Force in ‘Peace Operations’
in the 1990s Mats Berdal………………………………………………...................................P. 55

5. Building Peace Through Transitional Authority: New Directions, Major Changes Michele Griffin And Bruce Jones……………………………….......................................P. 75

6. Truth Commissions And The Quest For Justice: Stability and Accountability After Internal Strife Chandra Lekha Sriram……………………………..........................P. 91

7. Proteges, Clients, Cannon Fodder: Civilians in the Calculus of Militias
Marie – Joelle Zahar………………………………………………….....................................P. 107

8. Messiahs or Mercenaries? The Future of International Private
Military Services Doug Brooks…………………………………………...............................P. 129

9. Nato’s Underachieving Middle Powers: From Burdenshedding to Burdensharing Brian Finaly and Michael O’ Hanlon…..........................................................P. 145

10. Back To Future: Un Peacekeeping in Africa
Adekeye Adebajo and Chris Landsberg…………………………………..........................P. 161

11. In the Shadow of Kargil: Keeping Peace in Nuclear South Asia
Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu………………………………………………................................P.189

Absrtact…………………………………………………………………........................................P. 207
Notes on contributors …………………………………………………..................................p. 211
Index …………………………………………………………………….........................................P. 213