Peace and Conflict 2008

Peace and Conflict is a biennial publication that provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to internal civil strife to full-fledged interstate war. Peace and Conflict is a large format, full-color reference including numerous graphs, tables, maps, and appendices dedicated to the visual presentation of data. Crisp narratives are highlighted with pull-quote extracts that summarize trends and major findings. Each volume includes:

Global Trends in Violent Conflict

Global Trends in Democratization

Self-Determination Movements and Outcomes

Special topics such as mass civilian fatalities in conflict zones, trends in UN peacekeeping, and international terrorism.

See the news release from the University of Maryland at http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu

J. Joseph Hewitt is Director for Government Relations at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management (CIDCM), University of Maryland, where he specializes in quantitative analysis of international conflict.

Jonathan Wilkenfeld is Director of CIDCM and co-director of the Maryland Center for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. He is also co-director of the International Crisis Behavior Project and Interim Director of the Minorities at Risk Project. His books include A Study of Crisis (University of Michigan Press 2000) and Mediating International Crises (Routledge 2005).

Ted Robert Gurr is Distinguished University Professor, Emeritus, and Founding Director of the Minorities at Risk Project in the Center for International Development and Conflict Management at the University of Maryland.