FROM WAR TO DEMOCRACY by Anna K. Jarstad (Editor), Timothy D. Sisk (Editor) ( 9780521713276 )

Item Details

Title:

FROM WAR TO DEMOCRACY
DILEMMAS OF PEACEBUILDING

By:

Anna K. Jarstad (Editor), Timothy D. Sisk (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

List price:

£30.99

Our price:

£27.12

Discount:

12.5% off

You save:

£3.87

ISBN 10:

0521713277

ISBN 13:

9780521713276

Availability:

Usually dispatched within 1-3 weeks.

Delivery rates

Stock:

Currently 0 available

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

3 April, 2008

Pages:

310

Description:

This book considers the dilemmas that arise in bringing peace and democracy to countries divided by civil war.

Synopsis:

Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a study of six themes (peacekeeping, management of violence, power sharing, political party transformation, elections, civil society and international reactions to democratization crises) this volume considers the dilemmas that arise in pursuing peace after civil war through processes of democratization. The contributors' research highlights the complex relationship between democratization, which is competitive, and peacebuilding or efforts to achieve reconciliation. The book offers insights into more effective action in peacebuilding in light of the short-term negative effects that democratization can introduce. It is a thought-provoking work that seeks both to advance theory and to provide policy-relevant findings to facilitate more effective and durable transitions from war to democracy.

Illustrations:

11 tables

Publication:

Imprint:

Cambridge University Press

Returns:

Returnable

Some other items by this author:

BETWEEN TERROR AND TOLERANCE

BETWEEN TERROR AND TOLERANCE (PB)

DEMOCRACY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL (PB)

DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT AND HUMAN SECURITY (PB)