Argues that conflicts that involve more actors who can block agreement (veto players) last longer than those with fewer such actors. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This book takes a fresh look at the role the U.S. Government and the Chilean military played in the overthrow of the Allende government. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What distinguishes peaceful plural democracies from violent ones and what distinguishes violent ethnic groups from peaceful ones within the same democracy?

 

 

 

 

 

Explores how the formation and transformation of national and state identities affect the foreign policy behavior of Middle Eastern states. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using new data on the internal structure of all self-determination (SD) groups and their states, the author shows that states with some, but not too many, internal divisions are best able to accommodate SD groups and avoid civil war.

 

 

 

 

 

This hands-on text provides an essential introduction to the high-stakes realm of international negotiation, exploring the impact of complex multilateralism on traditional negotiation concepts such as bargaining, issue salience, and strategic choice. 

 

 

 

 

 

Presents a definitive portrait of the the first Gulf War, placing it in a broader historical context and showing how it influenced the second Gulf War.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The story of the Conflict Early Warning Systems (CEWS) project of the International Social Science Research Council, this book projects alternate pathways to war and peace by a unique coding, graphing, and computational procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

An investigation to determine whether mediation by a third party is an effective means of mitigating, or at least managing, the all-too-often turbulent and violent consequences of crises.

 

 

 

 

 

Analyzes ethnopolitical conflict in every region of the globe, providing a comprehensive survey of 233 politically active communal groups, plus in-depth assessments of ethnic tensions in the western democracies, the former Soviet bloc, the Middle East, and Africa.

 

 

 

 

 

Despite undeniable progress, the world faces a number of seemingly intractable challenges to the welfare of both states and individuals.  This volume offers a blueprint for moving forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This volume explores the politics, economics, and technology of Internet diffusion across Africa, identifying the "information champions" in various African states and addressing topics such as the differing national patterns of Internet expansion across the continent.

 

 

 

 

 

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 interstate war.

 

 

 

 

 

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 intercountry war.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picking up where Minorities at Risk left off, Peoples Versus States offers an expanded and updated perspective on ethnic and nationalist conflict throughout the world, as well as efforts to manage it.

 

 

 

 

 

This volume of original essays examines crisis early warning factors at different levels, in different settings, and judges their effectiveness according to various models.

 

 

 

 

 

In this volume, prominent contributors explain the development, theory and current practice of second track diplomacy. They examine the dynamics of modern complex conflicts, such as those in Sri Lanka, Israel/Palestine, Cyprus, or the Caucasus.

 

 

 

 

 

The Contemporary Middle East provides an accessible introduction to the region's most pressing concerns and enduring conflicts. It includes provocative contributions by an impressive array of leading scholars, journalists, and policy advisors, with a special contribution from Shibley Telhami.

 

 

 

 

 

An objective account of the role of the United States in attempting to achieve a lasting Arab-Israeli peace, this book is informed by the authors' access to key individuals and official archives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shibley Telhami provides a concise and penetrating analysis that explains Arab and Muslim attitudes toward the United States and shows why there is much reason for concern.

 

 

 

 

 

Shibley Telhami draws upon a decade's worth of original polling data, probing the depths of the Arab psyche to analyze the driving forces and emotions of the Arab uprisings and the next phase of Arab politics.

 

 

 

 

 

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the relevant literature on managing conflicts stemming from the quantity and quality problems of water around the world.

 

 

 

 

 

In this study, Hoda Mahmoudi addresses themes central to building a more peaceful world, including human nature and its capacity to mobilize for good and ill, the pace and scope of changes shaping global conditions, and the role of education in transforming not only individuals but also societies at large.