Peace and Conflict is a biennial publication that provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to internal civil strife to full-fledged inter-country war. A major trend it tracks is the incidence of wars beyond the protracted conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For 2012, Peace & Conflict focuses on the theme of policy guidance for preventing conflict. It covers special topics with original contributions that focus on mediation, economic recovery, and the impact of elections.

Peace and Conflict is a large format reference including numerous graphs, tables, maps, and appendices dedicated to the visual presentation of data. Crisp narratives are highlighted with pull-quote extracts that summarize trends and major findings such as the continuing increase in high casualty terrorist acts and the likelihood of genocide risk in certain areas.

Peace and Conflict 2012 Executive Summary 

Peace and Conflict 2012

Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

Ted Robert Gurr, J. Joseph Hewitt, and Jonathan Wilkenfeld

Regular Features

Chapter 2

The Peace and Conflict Instability Ledger: Ranking States on Future Risks

J. Joseph Hewitt

Chapter 3

Trends in Global Conflict, 1946-2009

J. Joseph Hewitt

Chapter 4

Trends in Democratization: Unpacking Anocracies

Erica Frantz

Chapter 5

Trends in Global Terrorism, 1970-2008

Gary LaFree and Laura Dugan

Chapter 6

Assessing Risks of Genocide and Politicide: A Global Watch List for 2012

Barbara Harff

Preventing Armed Violence: From Peacemaking to Conflict Recovery

From Peacemaking to Conflict Recovery: An Introduction

Birger Heldt, Guest Editor

Chapter 7

Trends in Civil War Mediation

Karl DeRouen Jr. and Jacob Bercovitch

Chapter 8

Civil War Peacemaking

Scott Sigmund Gartner

Chapter 9

Delivering Peace: Options for Mediators in African Intrastate Crises

Pelin Eralp, David Quinn, and Jonathan Wilkenfeld

Chapter 10

War and Economic Growth

Vally Koubi

Chapter 11

Conflict, Elections, and International Pressure

Susan D. Hyde

Appendix—Major Armed Conflicts

References

Peace and Conflict Editorial Advisory Board

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

About the Contributors

About the Center for International Development and Conflict Management

Hewitt, J. J., Wilkenfeld, J., Gurr, T. R., & Heldt, B. (2012). Peace and conflict 2012. College Park, MD: Center for International Development and Conflict Management, University of Maryland.