Cowardly lions : missed opportunities to prevent deadly conflict and state collapse

What would have happened had the "road not taken" been the chosen action in past conflict interventions? What can we learn from a close look at alternatives that were not selected? Drawing on six detailed case studies (the Balkans, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia, Somalia, and Zaire/Congo), I. Wil...

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OCLC:59881970
Main Author: Zartman, I. William
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner, 2005.
Subjects:
Geschichte 1976-1998.
Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes > Case studies.
Mediation, International > Case studies.
Conflict management > Case studies.
Political stability > Case studies.
Négociations diplomatiques dans les conflits internationaux > Cas, Études de.
Médiation internationale > Cas, Études de.
Gestion des conflits > Cas, Études de.
Stabilité politique > Cas, Études de.
Bewaffneter Konflikt.
Innerstaatlicher Konflikt.
Internationale Politik.
Konfliktregelung.
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Summary:What would have happened had the "road not taken" been the chosen action in past conflict interventions? What can we learn from a close look at alternatives that were not selected? Drawing on six detailed case studies (the Balkans, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia, Somalia, and Zaire/Congo), I. William Zartman identifies a series of missed opportunities -- options that arguably would have provided feasible and better outcomes for the reduction of violent conflict and the prevention of state collapse. Zartman specifies potential solutions within the entire trajectory of each conflict, considering in each instance why the indicated decisions were not taken. The principles and mechanisms that he develops in the course of his analysis have profound implications for the actions of the international community in preventing conflicts from escalating to violence, and for managing violent situations when they do occur. -- Publisher description.
Item Description:Contents: Opportunities --- Lebanon, 1976-1984 --- Liberia, 1985-1998 --- Somalia, 1988-1993 --- Zaire, 1991-1996 --- Yugoslavia, 1989-1998 --- Haiti, 1991-1996 --- Seizing opportunities --- Foreign policy and international relations.
Physical Description:ix, 281 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-268) and index.
ISBN:1588263576 (hc : alk. paper)
9781588263575 (hc : alk. paper)
1588263827 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781588263827 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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