Description
Peace and Conflict is a biennial publication that provides key data and documents trends in national and international conflicts ranging from isolated acts of terrorism to internal civil strife to full-fledged interstate war. Peace and Conflict is a large format, full-color reference including numerous graphs, tables, maps, and appendices dedicated to the visual presentation of data. Crisp narratives are highlighted with pull-quote extracts that summarize trends and major findings.
Table of Contents
Peace and Conflict 2008
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Tedd Robert Gurr, J. Joseph Hewitt, and Jonathan Wilkenfeld
Regular Features
Chapter 2: The Peace and Conflict Instability Ledger: Ranking States on Future Risks
J. Joseph Hewitt
Chapter 3: Trends in Global Conflict, 1946-2005
J. Joseph Hewitt
Chapter 4: Trends in Democratization: A Focus on Instability in Anocracies
Amy Pate
Chapter 5: Self-Determination Movements and Their Outcomes
David Quinn
Challenges to the Stability of States
Chapter 6: Global Terrorism and Failed States
Gary LaFree, Laura Dugan, and Susan Fahey
Chapter 7: Ethnopolitical Violence and Terrorism in the Middle East
Victor Asal, Carter Johnson, and Jonathan Wilkenfeld
Chapter 8: Unstable States and International Crises
Jonathan Wilkenfeld
Chapter 9: Mass Killing of Civilians in Time of War, 1945-2000
Paul Huth and Benjamin Valentino
Chapter 10: International Peacekeeping: The UN versus Regional Organizations
Peter Wallensteen and Birger Heldt
In Focus
Chapter 11: Unpacking Global Trends in Violent Conflict, 1946-2005
J. Joseph Hewitt
Appendix—Major Armed Conflicts
References
Editorial Board and Authors
About the Contributors
