Conflict And Reconciliation In The Contemporary World

Download or read book Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World written by David J. Whittaker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-03-11 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflict and Reconciliation in the Contemporary World gives a concise, original and multi-faceted introduction to the study of modern conflict situations. Using eight case- studies, from four continents: Yugoslavia, Israel, Northern Ireland, South Africa, El Salvador, Cambodia, Cyprus and Afghanistan, it includes discussion on: * threatened regional peace and security * cycles of internal discord, population displacement and violence * controversy over causes, progress and resolution * the value of external mediation, enforcement or intervention such as sanctions or "punishments" * means, timing and permanence of reconciliation.