Understanding Conflict Resolution

PART ONE: THE PROBLEM AND HOW TO APPROACH IT Understanding Conflict Resolution Peacemaking as a New Experience Peace Research and Conflict Resolution Defining Conflict Resolution Limits of Conflict Resolution Outlining This Book Armed Conflicts and Peace Agreements The Concept of Conflict Identifying Armed Conflict Trends in Armed Conflicts Outcomes of Armed Conflict Approaching Conflict Resolution The Evolution of Conflict Analysis Focusing on Conflict Dynamics Focusing on Basic Needs Focusing on Rational Calculations Synthesizing Conflict Resolution Identifying Key Elements in Conflict Analysis Analysing Conflict Resolution Basic and Complex Levels of Analysis The Role of the State Introducing the Trichotomy of Conflict Applying the Trichotomy of Conflict and Peace PART TWO: BASICS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION The Resolution of Conflicts between States Armed Conflicts and Peace Accords between States Conflict Resolution: Geopolitik and Realpolitik Conflict Resolution: Idealpolitik and Kapitalpolitik Conclusions for Interstate Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars Armed Conflicts and Peace Accords within States Dealing with Incompatibilities over State Power Democracy and the Settlement of Civil Wars Dealing with the Internal Security Dilemma State Failure, State Reconstruction and Non-state Terrorism Civil Society in Internal Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution in State Formation Conflicts State Formation Conflicts Identity Discrimination and Conflict Resolution Autonomy and Federalism: Territorial Solutions within a State Independence with or without Integration State Formation Conflicts and Democracy PART THREE: COMPLEXITIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION Conflict Complexes and Conflict Resolution Identifying Regional Conflict Complexes Regional Conflict and the Organizing of Regions Major Powers and Conflict Complexes Global Dimensions of Conflict Resolution The United Nations in Conflict Resolution The UN in Peace Agreements Collective Security The Security Council in Conflict Resolution UN Action and Peace Agreements International Communities in Conflict Resolution The New Communities Early Action and Conflict Prevention Third Parties and Mediation Structural Changes and Peaceful Conflict Between the International Community and Pax Americana