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Unraveling internal conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific

Bercovitch, Jacob, DeRouen, Jr., Karl

2011

Overview

Civil wars and internal conflicts pose the greatest threat to international peace and security in the twenty-first century. Nowhere is this problem more acute than in East Asia and the Pacific, which has far more of its share of such conflicts. Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific: Incidence, Consequences, and Resolution, edited by Jacob Bercovitch and Karl DeRouen, Jr., is a book of originally commissioned essays on civil wars which provide a compelling area of inquiry. Many of the Asia-Pacific region's wars are very long (such as in Myanmar), some tend to recur (also in Myanmar); some involve religion (Philippines, Thailand), and some (Aceh, Bougainville, East Timor) of the longest have ended in the last few years. In short, the region presents a variety of interesting dynamics that merit close attention in one volume. The aim of Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific is to provide an original look at these civil wars. The unique feature of the book is that it brings a variety of perspectives together into one volume. Bercovitch and DeRouen, Jr., do this in four sections: The first, titled \"Security and Internal Conflicts in the Region,\" is an overview of conflict and conflict management in the region. Section Two is called \"Features of Conflict in the Region.\" Here the authors cover conflict contours, including intractability, conflict resolution, recurrence, and Islam. Section Three, \"External Involvement in Regional Conflicts,\" focuses on third party intervention in regional conflicts. The individual chapters cover mediation, peacekeeping, and other forms of third party involvement. The final section ties the chapters together. Unraveling Internal Conflicts in East Asia and the Pacific: Incidence, Consequences, and Resolution, edited by Jacob Bercovitch and Karl DeRouen, Jr., provides a fresh and comprehensive look at conflict in the part of the world where internal conflict is most prevalent.

• Publisher: The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group,Lexington Books
• Subject: 21st century / Civil war / Conflict management / Conflict management -- East Asia / Conflict management -- Pacific Area / Conflict resolution / Conflict theory / East Asia / East Asia -- Politics and government -- 21st century / Islam / Pacific Area -- Politics and government -- 21st century / Pacific Region / Political violence / Political violence -- East Asia / Political violence -- Pacific Area / Regional security
• ISBN: 9780739148518, 0739148516