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Synopsis
Produced with the International Peace Academy in New York, this volume focuses largely on the conflicts of the 1990s and future projects, examining multifacteted issues involved in conflict management, suggesting new approaches and tools for future conflict management.
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Eleven contributions from Adebajo and Sriram (both International Peace Academy, NY) and other young international scholars focus on the conflicts of the 1990s and suggest ways to better manage conflict in the future. Some recurrent themes in these essays include the economic benefits of war, the changing role of the UN in peace operations, non-traditional actors such as mercenaries and private security firms, and regional conflict management in Africa, Europe, and Asia. These papers were first published in a special issue of , v.7, no.4 (Winter, 2000). Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)