"Rivalry between nations has a long and sometimes bloody history. Not all political opposition culminates in war--the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union is one example--but in most cases competition between nations and peoples for resources and strategic adva…
by Ganguly, Sumit, Rasler, Karen A., Thompson, William R.
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Examining political hot spots stretching from Egypt and Israel to North and South Korea, this book builds an original theory from patterns in successful conflict resolutions and reveals the key factors in reducing tensions and building long-term peace between adversaries.
1. Introduction -- 2. The power of politics: party formation and armed struggle -- 3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: armed "resistance" and political integration -- 4. The Palestinian Hamas: political participation between internal cohesion and dissent -- 5. The Irish Republican Army a…