Synopsis
The fragile peace agreements of the post-Cold War years that have sought to resolve protracted conflicts fall well short of being genuine, stable settlements. This volume is concerned with how those agreements might be strengthened and, especially, how best to conceptualize the period after a tentative peace has been negotiated.
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Analyzes the process of reaching a fragile peace agreement, strengthening and deepening such agreements, and thinking about and conceptualizing the period after a tentative peace has been negotiated. The first chapter sets the stage by discussing a series of structural and procedural conditions that seem to characterize most protracted conflicts despite their differences. Subsequent chapters present case studies, and the concluding chapters examine questions of reconciliation and peace. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)