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The concept of a middle ground between simple peace enforcement and traditional peacekeeping by lightly armed observers has been both ill defined and controversial. But the authors of this thoughtful yet challenging volume make a strong case for both the practicability and the desirability of such operations. Coercive inducement the term was suggested by Kofi Annan, when he was undersecretary general for peacekeeping is a form of coercive diplomacy that relies more on the deployment and demonstration of military force than on the use of force per se. In the absence of such an option, the international community finds it hard to respond to a variety of crises, including ones that can spiral into genocide.After first laying out general principles, the book explores four recent UN operations (in Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Haiti) in which coercive inducement was particularly relevant, and then presents operational guidelines for its use. Clear-sighted and pragmatic throughout, the authors conclude by suggesting when and to what extent the international community should commit itself to undertake coercive inducement."
 

After an introduction by the volume editors, the book offers a look at the complex relationship between nationalism and democracy. The authors then examine the special challenges facing democracy in ethnically divided societies. - from Amzon 

CONTENTS
I.Nationalism and Democracy
1. Nationalism and Democracy By Ghia Nodia..............................................p 3
2. Comment on Nationalism and Democracy By Francis Fukuyama,
Shlomo Avineri........................................................................................p 23
II. The Challenges of Ethnic and Conflict
3. Democracy in Divided Societies By Donald L. Horawitz.............................p 35
4. The Travails of Federalism in Nigeria By Rotimi T. Suberu.........................p 56
5. India: The Dilemmas of Diversity, By Rbert L. Hardgrave.Jr......................p 71
6. Canada: from Bilingualism to Multiculturalism, By Hugh Domald Forbes......p 86
7. The Fate of Minorities in Eastern Europe, By Janust Bugajski......................p 102
8. Serbia's Road to War, V.P Gagnon.Jr.......................................................p 117
9. The Cruel Face of Nationalism, Vesna Pesic...............................................p 132