Barriers to peace in civil war / David E. Cunningham.

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Cunningham, David E, 1976-

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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781139101752
1139101757
9781107007598
1107007593
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9781139099752
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0511993374
9781139101097
1139101099
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9781139097727
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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Barriers to peace in civil war.DDC classification:

303.6/4 22

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JZ5538 .C86 2011eb

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. A veto player theory of conflict bargaining -- 3. Testing the effect of veto players on duration -- 4. Bargaining and fighting in Rwanda and Burundi -- 5. The effects of veto players on conflict severity, genocide and the duration of peace -- 6. Designing peace processes in multi-party civil wars -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Civil wars included in the dataset -- Appendix B: Descriptive statistics for variables in quantitative analysis.

Summary: "Civil wars vary greatly in their duration. This book argues that conflicts are longer when they involve more actors who can block agreement (veto players) and identifies specific problems that arise in multi-party bargaining. Quantitative analysis of over 200 civil wars since World War II reveals that conflicts with more of these actors last much longer than those with fewer. Detailed comparison of negotiations in Rwanda and Burundi demonstrates that multi-party negotiations present additional barriers to peace not found in two party conflicts. In addition, conflicts with more veto players produce more casualties, are more likely to involve genocide and are followed by shorter periods of peace. Because they present many barriers to peace, the international community has a poor track record of resolving multi-party conflicts. David Cunningham shows that resolution is possible in these wars if peace processes are designed to address the barriers that emerge in multi-party conflicts"-- Provided by publisher

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-278) and index.

"Civil wars vary greatly in their duration. This book argues that conflicts are longer when they involve more actors who can block agreement (veto players) and identifies specific problems that arise in multi-party bargaining. Quantitative analysis of over 200 civil wars since World War II reveals that conflicts with more of these actors last much longer than those with fewer. Detailed comparison of negotiations in Rwanda and Burundi demonstrates that multi-party negotiations present additional barriers to peace not found in two party conflicts. In addition, conflicts with more veto players produce more casualties, are more likely to involve genocide and are followed by shorter periods of peace. Because they present many barriers to peace, the international community has a poor track record of resolving multi-party conflicts. David Cunningham shows that resolution is possible in these wars if peace processes are designed to address the barriers that emerge in multi-party conflicts"-- Provided by publisher