Conflict analysis: understanding causes, unlocking solutions

by Levinger, Matthew Bernard

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Title Statements

Full title :Conflict analysis : understanding causes, unlocking solutions / Matthew Levinger.

Summary

The change in the patterns and nature of deadly conflicts since the end of the Cold War has spurred many organizations in and outside governments to develop robust strategies to anticipate, prevent, and respond to these conflicts. Conflict analysis is the criticalfirst step toward meeting these objectives."Conflict Analysis: Understanding Causes, Unlocking Solutions" is a guide for practitioners seeking to prevent deadly conflict or mitigate political instability. Governments, nongovernmental organizations, and businesses operating in conflict zones will find this volume to be a practical, accessible reference for understanding and communicating persuasively about threats of organized violence. This handbook integrates theory and practice and emphasizes the importance of analyzing the causes of peace as well as the causes of conflict. It stresses that conflict analysis is a social as well as an intellectual process, helping practitioners translate analysis into effective action. To illustrate key points, Levinger draws on both historical and contemporary cases, including the Cuban missile crisis, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Yugoslav wars of secession, the Rwandan genocide, the 9/11 attacks, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):United states institute of peace
Place of Publication:Washington, DC
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 265 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781601271433, 1601271433
oclc:ocn862106960
LC Classification:US1 PE7 2012.C51 .ENG
Dewey Decimal:303.6/9

Global conflict in the 21st century -- Causes of conflict and peace -- Risk assessment and early warning -- Conflict assessment frameworks -- Narrative analysis -- Conflict mapping and systems mapping -- Scenario analysis -- Navigating cognitive minefields.