ISBN:
9781138684584
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9780415622585
Language:
English
Pages:
xv, 390 Seiten
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Diagramme
Edition:
First issued in paperback
Series Statement:
Routledge handbooks
DDC:
303.6/4
Keywords:
Civil war
;
World politics 1945-1989
;
World politics 1989-
;
History, Modern 21st century
;
Bürgerkrieg
Abstract:
"This comprehensive new Handbook explores the significance and nature of armed intrastate conflict and civil war in the modern world. Civil wars and intrastate conflict represent the principal form of organised violence since the end of World War II, and certainly in the contemporary era. These conflicts have a huge impact and drive major political change within the societies in which they occur, as well as on an international scale. The global importance of recent intrastate and regional conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Somalia, Nepal, Cote d'Ivoire, Syria and Libya -- amongst others -- has served to refocus academic and policy interest upon civil war. Drawing together contributions from key thinkers in the field who discuss the sources, causes, duration, nature and recurrence of civil wars, as well as their political meaning and international impact, the Handbook is organised into five key parts: Part I: Understanding and Explaining Civil Wars: Theoretical and Methodological Debates Part II: The Causes of Civil Wars Part III: The Nature and Impact of Civil Wars Part IV: International Dimensions Part V: Termination and Resolution of Civil Wars. Covering a wide range of topics including micro-level issues as well as broader debates, Routledge Handbook of Civil Wars will set a benchmark for future research in the field.This volume will be of much interest to students of civil wars and intrastate conflict, ethnic conflict, political violence, peace and conflict studies, security studies and IR in general"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction
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Quantitative and econometric methodologies
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Anthropological and ethnographic approaches
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Sociological approaches
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Micro-level studies
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Critical perspectives
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Ethnicity and identity conflict
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Horizontal inequalities and violent conflict : conceptual and empirical linkages
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Valuable natural resources
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Demographic factors and civil war
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Regime type and political transition in civil war
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Religion and intrastate conflict
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Statebuilding, upheaval and civil war
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Globalization and social transition
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Environmental change and armed conflict
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The changing nature of intrastate conflict and "new wars"
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The determinants of the continuation of civil war
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Military tactics in civil war
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Forced migration as a cause and consequence of civil war
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The way forward, or, Just another tool in the toolbox? : social media and what it means for conflict
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Violence against civilians
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The duration and recurrence of civil war
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Interventions into civil wars : literature, contemporary policy and future research
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International humanitarian law in civil war
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State failure, development and international security : the challenges of intervening in fragile states
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How civil wars end (and recur)
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Conflict resolution in civil wars
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Peacebuilding after civil war
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