The Peacemakers : Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Since 1945

The UN Charter commits member-states to settle their disputes by peaceful means but, despite this, there have been only 26 days since 1945 in which armed conflict has not been underway. Nevertheless, many conflicts have been settled without war since 1945. Drawing on case- studies, interviews with mediators, contemporary theories of conflict resolution and a comparative analysis of over eighty peaceful and armed conflicts, this book asks what can be learned from this historical experience. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Conflict Resolution after the Cold War....Pages 3-24 Conflict, Justice and Power....Pages 25-35 The Meaning of Words: Conflict, Violence, Peaceful Settlement....Pages 36-47 Front Matter....Pages 49-49 The Theory of Conflict Resolution....Pages 51-67 Practitioners of Conflict Resolution....Pages 68-87 Front Matter....Pages 89-89 Peaceful Settlements in Practice: (1) Case Studies....Pages 91-108 Peaceful Settlements in Practice: (2) A Comparative Study....Pages 109-130 Conflicts Involving Territorial Issues....Pages 131-140 Conflicts Involving Ethnic Issues....Pages 141-147 Conflicts Involving Minorities....Pages 148-154 Resource Conflicts....Pages 155-163 Lithuania and the Gulf....Pages 164-181 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Conclusions....Pages 185-190 Cases....Pages 191-293 Back Matter....Pages 193-307