Contemporary Conflict Resolution

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.

Figures Tables Boxes Maps Acknowledgements Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1 Conflict Resolution: History, Concepts and Models 2 Measuring Conflicts, Deadly Conflicts and Positive Peace 3 Understanding Contemporary Conflict 4 Nonviolent Resistance and Conflict Resolution 5 Preventing Violent Conflict  6 Containing Violent Conflict: Peacekeeping 7 Ending Violent Conflict: Peacemaking 8 Post-War Reconstruction 9 Peacebuilding and Reconciliation 10 Testing Conflict Resolution: Radical Disagreement 11 Conflict Resolution, the Media and Cyberspace 12 Conflict Resolution in Art and Popular Culture  Conclusion: Conflict Resolution and the Future Notes References