Description
The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in international history starting after 1945. International peace has increased because international society has developed a set of norms dealing with territorial conflict, by far the greatest source of international war over previous centuries. These norms prohibit the use of military force in resolving territorial disputes and acquiring territory, thereby promoting border stability. This includes the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by military means as well as attempts by secessionist groups to form states through military force. International norms for managing international conflict have been accompanied by increased mediation and adjudication as means of managing existing territorial conflicts.
Table of Contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1. IntroductionPart I: The Evolution of International Peace2. Conceptualizing Interstate Peace and Constituting the International System3. The Evolution of Peace 1900-20064. Territorial Issues and the Evolution of PeacePart II: International Territorial Norms, Conflict Management, and Peace5. The Development of Territorial Norms and the Norm Against Conquest6. Managing New States: Decolonization, Secession, and Peace7. When Territorial Change Happens: The Norm of Uti Possidetis8. Managing Territorial Conflict and Promoting Peace: Mediation and Legally-Binding Approaches9. Peace at Sea: Managing Maritime BoundariesPart III: Summary and Extensions10. Conclusions and ImplicationsAfterwords: Some Speculations About the Causes of PeaceReferencesAuthors' Biographies
