Recovering from Civil Conflict: Reconciliation, Peace and Development

by Edward Newman (Editor), Albrecht Schnabel (Editor)

Overview

A number of international contributors emphasize the conceptual and practical challenges facing post-conflict societies and the international community in the management of the transition from civil conflict to peaceful coexistence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714682679
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/30/2002
Series:	Cass Series on Peacekeeping , #11
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edward Newman, Albrecht Schnabel

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Recovering from Civil Conflict, Edward Newman, Albrecht Schnabel; Chapter 2 Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Second-Generation Preventive Action, Albrecht Schnabel; Chapter 3 ‘Transitional Justice’: The Impact of Transnational Norms and the UN, Edward Newman; Chapter 4 The UN, Peacekeeping and Collective Human Security: From An Agenda for Peace to the Brahimi Report, Sorpong Peou; Chapter 5 On the Challenges and Achievements of Reforming UN Peace Operations, Jean-Marie GuéHenno; Chapter 6 World Bank, NGOs and the Private Sector in Post-War Reconstruction, Vesna Bojici?-Dzelilovi?; Chapter 7 Peace Operations Finance and the Political Economy of a Way Out, Jean Daudelin, Lee J.M. Seymour; Chapter 8 Post-Conflict Elections: Constraints and Dangers, Benjamin Reilly; Chapter 9 Current International Civil Administration: The Need for Political Legitimacy, Sally Morphet; Chapter 10 Refugees and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: A Critical Perspective, B.S. Chimni; Chapter 11 Demobilization, Reintegration and Peacebuilding in Africa, Kees Kingma; Chapter 12 Building Peace after Mass Crimes, Béatrice Pouligny;

Editorial Reviews

'A detailed and comprehensive reflection upon the major theoretical and practical challenges confronting countries which are emerging from civil conflict; and the policies and forms of intervention, by the international community, which would strengthen processes of reconciliation, peace and development.' - Development Resources Review

From the Publisher

Examining political, economic, and social issues facing individual societies and the international community as they attempt to rebuild war-torn societies, 12 essays are presented by Newman and Schabel (both of the Peace and Governance Program, United Nations U.). Primarily penned by academics and researchers in the fields of political science, economics, development studies, governance, and international studies, the papers address such topics as UN peacekeeping, the impact of transnational norms, the role of the World Bank and the private sector in post-war reconstruction, post-conflict elections, refugees, the political legitimacy of international civil administration, and demobilization and reintegration in Africa. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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