Contemporary Conflict Resolution
Contemporary Conflict Resolution by Oliver Ramsbotham, published by Polity Press on December 23, 2024, is a comprehensive guide that addresses the critical issues of conflict prevention, resolution, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding in today’s complex global landscape. This fifth edition provides an overview of the evolving nature of conflicts, particularly in light of recent events such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and the shifting dynamics among major world powers. The text is written in an accessible style, making it suitable for a wide audience.
Readers will find a thorough examination of key concepts, issues, and debates surrounding conflict resolution, along with evaluations of past successes and failures in the field. The book includes updated case studies and maintains its twelve-chapter format, ensuring a structured approach to understanding contemporary challenges in political science, peace, and international relations. This edition serves as a valuable resource for students, policy-makers, and professionals in NGOs and think tanks, providing insights into the latest developments and innovative ideas in conflict resolution.
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The indispensable guide to conflict resolution in a troubled world
Conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding have never been more important as priorities on the global agenda. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and tensions between the major powers in what is now a multi-polar world, require new conflict resolution responses. The fifth edition of this hugely popular text offers a commanding overview of today’s changing conflict landscape and the latest developments and new ideas in the field. Fluently written in an easy-to-follow style, it guides readers carefully through the key concepts, issues and debates, evaluates successes and failures, and assesses the main challenges for conflict resolution today.
Comprehensively updated and illustrated with new case studies, the fifth edition returns to its favoured twelve-chapter format. It remains the leading text for students of peace and security studies, conflict management and international politics, as well as policy-makers and those working in NGOs and think tanks.
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