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1	Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World more books like this by Samantha Power add to wishlist From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author comes an epic tale--part thriller, part tragedy--of the political career of humanitarian Sergio Vieira de Mello and his tragic death in 2003 in a terrorist attack on UN Headquarters in Iraq. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
2	Can Might Make Rights?: Building the Rule of Law After Military Interventions more books like this by Jane Stromseth, David Wippman, Rosa Brooks add to wishlist This book looks at why it's so difficult to create 'the rule of law' in post-conflict societies such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and offers critical insights into how policy-makers and field-workers can improve future rule of law efforts. A must-read for policy-makers, field-workers, journalists and students trying to make sense of the international ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace more books like this by John Paul Lederach add to wishlist John Paul Lederach's work in the field of conciliation and mediation is internationally recognized. As founding Director of the Conflict Transformation Program and Institute of Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, he has provided consultation and direct mediation in a range of situations from the Miskito/Sandinista conflict in Nicaragua ... see all copies from $26.86! new only from $26.86!
4	Emergency Sex: And Other Desperate Measures more books like this by Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait, Andrew Thomson, MP add to wishlist In this startling celebration of the strength of the human spirit and the gritty power of friendship, three United Nations workers share their true story of fighting for sanity in the face of atrocities, mass graves, desperate loneliness and primal desires. see all copies from $6.43! new only from $7.99! \| SVS
5	At War's End: Building Peace After Civil Conflict more books like this by Roland Paris add to wishlist All fourteen major peacebuilding missions launched between 1989 and 1999 shared a common strategy for consolidating peace after internal conflicts: immediate democratization and marketization. Transforming war-shattered states into market democracies is basically sound, but pushing this process too quickly can have damaging and destabilizing ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $19.00! \| SVS
6	Pioneers of European Integration and Peace, 1945-1963: A Brief History with Documents more books like this by Sherrill Brown Wells add to wishlist After the devastation of the Second World War, Western European leaders worked together to achieve what had eluded their predecessors after World War I: a lasting peace. Between 1945 and 1963, visionary men such as France's Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, Belgium's Paul-Henri Spaak, and West Germany's Konrad Adenauer laid the foundation for the ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $7.21! \| SVS
7	Gandhian Way: Peace, Non-Violence and Empowerment more books like this by Anand Sharma (Editor) add to wishlist Mahatma Gandhi's humane philosophy and inherent spirituality had a profound influence not only on the people of India but the freedom loving people worldwide. 11th of September 2006 marked the centenary of the Satyagraha movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa for peaceful resistance against discriminatory and unjust laws. "Satyagraha ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $30.70! \| first editions
8	Does Peacekeeping Work?: Shaping Belligerents' Choices After Civil War more books like this by Virginia Page Fortna add to wishlist In the last fifteen years, the number, size, and scope of peacekeeping missions deployed in the aftermath of civil wars have increased exponentially. From Croatia and Cambodia, to Nicaragua and Namibia, international personnel have been sent to maintain peace around the world. But does peacekeeping work? And if so, how? In "Does Peacekeeping Work? ... see all copies from $21.73! new only from $21.73! \| SVS
9	Building States to Build Peace more books like this by International Peace Academy add to wishlist There is increasing consensus among scholars and policy analysts that successful peacebuilding can occur only in the context of capable state institutions. But how can legitimate and sustainable states best be established in the aftermath of civil wars? And what role should international actors play in supporting the vital process?Addressing these ... see all copies from $30.15! new only from $30.15!
10	Making War and Building Peace: United Nations Peace Operations more books like this by Michael W Doyle, Nicholas Sambanis add to wishlist "Making War and Building Peace" examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, the book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis argue that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict, with the ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $32.47! \| SVS
11 view cover	Peacekeeping Under Fire: Culture and Intervention more books like this by Robert A Rubinstein add to wishlist The international community increasingly responds to civil wars, humanitarian crises, and other intrastate conflicts through the instrument of UN peacekeeping. Nearly all of these interventions take place in non-Western areas and involve interactions among militaries and non-governmental organizations from all around the globe. In this wide ... see all copies from $8.25! new only from $24.95!
12 view cover	Too Poor for Peace?: Global Poverty, Conflict, and Security in the 21st Century more books like this by Lael Brainard (Editor), Derek Chollet (Editor) add to wishlist Investigates the complex and dynamic relationship between poverty and insecurity, exploring possible agents for change. This title brings the lessons and intellectual framework to bear in an examination of African leadership, the private sector, and American foreign aid as vehicles for improving economic conditions and security. see all copies from $21.55! new only from $21.55! \| SVS
13 view cover	Things Fall Apart: Containing the Spillover from an Iraqi Civil War more books like this by Kenneth M Pollack, Daniel Byman add to wishlist Examines how civil wars - including those in Lebanon, Chechnya and Kosovo - have affected other nations. This book draws from these lessons to produce recommendations for US policy, should a full-scale civil war break out in Iraq. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $16.05! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	War in Darfur and the Search for Peace more books like this by Alex de Waal (Editor) add to wishlist Since it sprang from obscurity to international headlines in 2004, the name "Darfur" has become synonymous with war, massacre, and humanitarian crisis. The crisis had, however, been brewing for far longer, its causes neglected by both scholars and Sudanese leaders. "War in Darfur and the Search for Peace" is a series of essays by leading Sudanese ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $24.95! \| SVS
15 view cover	Peace Processes and Peace Accords more books like this by Samir Kumar Das (Editor) add to wishlist This volume, as part of the South Asian Peace Studies series, looks at peace as a process. It makes a three-fold inquiry into the political dimensions of peace - the process of peace, the contentious issues involved in the peace process, and the ideologies that are in conflict in this process. The essays collectively show that the sustainability ... see all copies from $2.91! new only from $13.14! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Path to Geneva: The Quest for a Permanent Solution, 1996-2003 more books like this by Yossi Beilin add to wishlist From the early days of the secret Oslo talks through the recent crises and new developments in Israel and Palestine, Beilin--co-author of the current "road map" to Middle East peace--has been at the center of it all. This book highlights his intensive and historic meetings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Enforcing the Peace: Learning from the Imperial Past more books like this by Professor Kimberly Zisk Marten add to wishlist Kimberly Zisk Marten argues that the West's attempts to remake foreign societies in its own image - even with the best of intentions - invariably fail. She focuses on recent operations in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan, and Iraq, comparing these cases to the colonial activities of Great Britain, France, and the United States at the ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $5.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	From War to Democracy: Dilemmas of Peacebuilding more books like this by Professor Anna K Jarstad (Editor), Timothy D Sisk (Editor) add to wishlist Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a study of six themes (peacekeeping, management of violence, power sharing, political party ... see all copies from $13.31! new only from $25.29! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building more books like this by James Dobbins, Seth G Jones, Keith Crane add to wishlist This guidebook is designed as a contribution to future nation-building efforts. It is organized around the components that make up any nation-building mission: planning, military and police contingents, civil administrators, humanitarian and relief efforts, governance, economic stabilization, democratization, and infrastructure development. This ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $35.00! \| SVS
20 view cover	International Governance of War-Torn Territories: Rule and Reconstruction more books like this by Richard Caplan add to wishlist Since the mid-1990s the United Nations and other multilateral organizations have been entrusted with exceptional authority for the administration of war-torn and strife-ridden territories. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eastern Slavonia, Kosovo, and East Timor these organizations have assumed responsibility for governance to a degree unprecedented in ... see all copies from $39.97! new only from $41.62! \| SVS
21 view cover	Reinventing Development?: Translating Rights-Based Approaches from Theory Into Practice more books like this by Paul Gready (Editor), Jonathan Ensor (Editor) add to wishlist The recognition that the persistence of poverty is closely linked to the denial of human rights has propelled rights-based approaches into the policy and practice of many development NGOs, UN bodies and aid agencies. This book presents the practical experiences of development practitioners who have tried to apply a rights-based approach in their ... see all copies from $15.90! new only from $24.46! \| SVS
22 view cover	Nation-Building: A Key Concept for Peaceful Conflict Transformation? more books like this by Jochen Hippler add to wishlist The term 'nation-building' has experienced a remarkable renaissance since the early 1990s. It has been used to describe and to justify the military interventions in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Linked to the idea of 'failed' or 'failing' states, the concept is used to hide and legitimise a whole range of diverse policies, allowing foreign powers ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $34.65! \| SVS
23 view cover	Terror, Insurgency, and the State: Ending Protracted Conflicts more books like this by Marianne Heiberg (Editor), Brendan O'Leary (Editor), John Tirman (Editor) add to wishlist The wave of civil wars, terror attacks, and insurgencies over the last half century has redefined our notion of protracted conflicts. While the American news media have devoted primary coverage to the threat posed by al-Qaeda since 9/11, other insurgent groups have arisen and gained momentum across the map, and much less attention has been devoted ... see all copies from $22.71! new only from $22.71! \| SVS
24 view cover	Partitioning for Peace: An Exit Strategy for Iraq more books like this by Ivan Eland add to wishlist Combining a history of Iraq and its dominant sects with an acute awareness of the political machinations fomenting world-wide, this keen military analysis offers a practical exit strategy for U.S. armed forces in Iraq - partitioning, a unique strategy that has been successful in other chaotic political situations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	On the Law of Peace: Peace Agreements and the Lex Pacificatoria more books like this by Christine Bell add to wishlist This book aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the use of peace agreements from a legal perspective. The book describes and evaluates the development of contemporary peace agreement practice, and the documents which emerge. It sets out what is in essence an anatomy of peace agreement practice, and locates this practice with reference to ... see all copies from $17.12! new only from $41.99!

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